Sunday , 16 August 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 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

3
6
8
FC Cincinnati 17 games · Avg 3.2 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
#6 Position #10
26 Points 20
18 Played 18
7 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 8
45 Scored 26
44 Conceded 28
+1 GD -2
1.44 PPG 1.11
39% Win % 28%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
Evander 10 G 4 A
Kevin Denkey 10 G 1 A
Tom Barlow 5 G
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Columbus Crew SC get us underway at TQL Stadium.
  • 1' A goal from the United States international Edgar Castillo! He fires home on 1 to make it 1-0!
  • 6' Saad Abdul-Salam has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 17' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Mensah. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harrison Afful on 18.
  • 23' The 26-year-old Alexandru Matan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luciano Acosta makes it 2-0.
  • 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Edgar Castillo.
  • 32' Yuya Kubo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 39' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a Yellow card on 39.
  • 42' Harrison Afful has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 42.
  • 45' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' The whistle greets Perry Kitchen as he departs to be replaced by Saad Abdul-Salam.
  • 46' Lucas Zelarayan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brenner da Silva made 248 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Waylon Francis is replaced by Miguel Berry on 57 minute.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Gustavo Vallecilla is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 61.
  • 64' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Haris Medunjanin by Caleb Stanko on 64 minute.
  • 66' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Joseph-Claude Gyau gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' Vito Wormgoor has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 72' Alvaro Barreal was booked on 72.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Alvaro Barreal as he leaves the pitch. Franko Kovacevic steps in for FC Cincinnati.
  • 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' What a moment for Miguel Berry! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 82' Joseph-Claude Gyau is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
  • 87' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 88' Caleb Stanko catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

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
Kevin Denkey 2
Isaac Atanga 2
Max Arfsten 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
1.89 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC 76% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati40% Draw24% Columbus Crew SC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
64%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
60%
FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati31% Draw39% Columbus Crew SC30%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 2
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 17% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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