Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
FC Cincinnati
2 – 2
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Fri 9 Jul 2021 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Jonathan Mensah
Y 17' Harrison Afful
Y 18' Harrison Afful
Edgar Castillo 28' Y
Yuya Kubo 32' Y
Y 39' Jonathan Mensah
R 42' Harrison Afful
Geoff Cameron 45' Y
Gustavo Vallecilla 61' Y
Joseph-Claude Gyau 66' Y
Alvaro Barreal 72' Y
Caleb Stanko 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at TQL Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

3
6
7
FC Cincinnati 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-09 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2020-10-14 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew SC 2020-09-06 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2020-08-29 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC 2020-07-12 FC Cincinnati 0–4 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 2–2 D
04 Jul Houston Dynamo A 1–1 D
26 Jun Toronto FC A 2–0 W
24 Jun Chicago Fire FC A 1–0 W
19 Jun Colorado Rapids SC H 0–2 L
29 May New England Revolution H 0–1 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jul FC Cincinnati A 2–2 D
03 Jul New England Revolution H 2–2 D
28 Jun Austin FC A 0–0 D
23 Jun Philadelphia Union A 0–1 L
19 Jun Chicago Fire FC H 2–0 W
29 May Toronto FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati Columbus Crew SC
#7 Position #10
20 Points 16
15 Played 15
5 / 5 / 5 W / D / L 4 / 4 / 7
36 Scored 21
37 Conceded 23
-1 GD -2
1.33 PPG 1.07
33% Win % 27%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
27% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Cincinnati kicks off things out of here…
  • 1' Brilliant from the ! Edgar Castillo makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 1.
  • 6' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 11' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 16' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 17' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jonathan Mensah on 17 minutes.
  • 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harrison Afful on 18.
  • 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jaap Stam will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' Luciano Acosta adds to his 0 season tally! FC Cincinnati lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 28' Edgar Castillo was booked on 28.
  • 32' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Yuya Kubo gets a Yellow card.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Mensah on 39.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Harrison Afful.
  • 45' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Geoff Cameron gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Saad Abdul-Salam gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Perry Kitchen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 46' Lucas Zelarayan doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Columbus Crew SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Waylon Francis departs to be replaced by Miguel Berry.
  • 61' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 64' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Haris Medunjanin is withdrawn and Caleb Stanko gets his opportunity.
  • 66' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alvaro Barreal on 72.
  • 73' Franko Kovacevic is replacing Alvaro Barreal for the FC Cincinnati side.
  • 75' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Marlon Hairston has done his job and it is now time for Isaiah Parente to step up.
  • 77' GOAL! Miguel Berry fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 82' Netherlands international Vito Wormgoor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 87' Columbus Crew SC have won 426 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Caleb Stanko.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Caleb Porter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gyasi Zardes 7
Lucas Zelarayan 5
Luciano Acosta 4
Miguel Berry 3
Pedro Santos 3
Max Arfsten 2
Diego Rossi 2
Isaac Atanga 2

Head to Head

2021-07-09 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2020-10-14 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew SC 2020-09-06 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2020-08-29 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC 2020-07-12 FC Cincinnati 0–4 Columbus Crew SC

FC Cincinnati Form

2021-07-09 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-07-04 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2021-06-26 Toronto FC 0–2 FC Cincinnati W 2021-06-24 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2021-06-19 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Colorado Rapids SC L 2021-05-29 FC Cincinnati 0–1 New England Revolution L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2021-07-09 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-07-03 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 New England Revolution D 2021-06-28 Austin FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-06-23 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2021-06-19 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-05-29 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Toronto FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati39% Draw25% Columbus Crew SC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
63%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
61%
FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati29% Draw40% Columbus Crew SC31%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 18% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.