Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
FC Cincinnati
2 – 2
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 27 Aug 2022 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Junior Moreno 43' Y
Y 47' Milos Degenek

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

3
6
9
FC Cincinnati 18 games · Avg 3.2 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-27 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 FC Cincinnati 2021-08-27 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 FC Cincinnati 2021-07-09 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2020-10-14 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Columbus Crew SC H 2–2 D
20 Aug New York Red Bulls A 1–1 D
13 Aug Atlanta United FC H 2–2 D
06 Aug Philadelphia Union H 3–1 W
31 Jul Internacional CF Miami A 4–4 D
23 Jul Nashville SC H 1–1 D
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug FC Cincinnati A 2–2 D
21 Aug Atlanta United FC H 2–2 D
14 Aug Colorado Rapids SC A 1–1 D
06 Aug New York City FC H 3–2 W
03 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 1–2 L
23 Jul New England Revolution H 0–0 D

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati Columbus Crew SC
#8 Position #7
46 Points 47
34 Played 34
12 / 10 / 12 W / D / L 14 / 5 / 15
67 Scored 59
75 Conceded 52
-8 GD +7
1.35 PPG 1.38
35% Win % 41%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
Kevin Denkey 17 G 2 A
Evander 14 G 13 A
Tom Barlow 10 G 4 A
Pavel Bucha 6 G 3 A
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at TQL Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Columbus Crew SC backline.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonathan Mensah, as he is very good at scoring at TQL Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Caleb Porter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Matt Miazga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Will Sands has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Brilliant from the ! Brandon Vazquez makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 36.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Junior Moreno argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 47' Controversy at the stadium! Milos Degenek argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
  • 57' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
  • 62' Derrick Etienne is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Molino at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' Juan Hernandez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 71' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Allan Cruz is hanging Yuya Kubo on the field on 71 minute.
  • 74' Against the run of play, Derrick Etienne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 77' GOAL! Matt Miazga scores on 77.
  • 79' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Luis Diaz trudges off to be replaced by Yaw Yeboah on 79 minutes.
  • 82' Sergio Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brandon Vazquez at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 87 minute. Will Sands leaves to be changed by Mohamed Farsi.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

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
Taha Habroune 2

Head to Head

2022-08-27 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 FC Cincinnati 2021-08-27 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 FC Cincinnati 2021-07-09 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC 2020-10-14 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew SC

FC Cincinnati Form

2022-08-27 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2022-08-20 New York Red Bulls 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2022-08-13 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2022-08-06 FC Cincinnati 3–1 Philadelphia Union W 2022-07-31 Internacional CF Miami 4–4 FC Cincinnati D 2022-07-23 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Nashville SC D

Columbus Crew SC Form

2022-08-27 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2022-08-21 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2022-08-14 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2022-08-06 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 New York City FC W 2022-08-03 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Montreal Impact FC L 2022-07-23 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 New England Revolution D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.97 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati40% Draw23% Columbus Crew SC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
63%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
60%
FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati30% Draw38% Columbus Crew SC32%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 17% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 17% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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