FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (17 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
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 game is set. FC Cincinnati kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jamal Thiare scoring 1 goals.
- 15' FC Cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Columbus Crew SC have won 430 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Raymon Gaddis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 36' Brandon Vazquez puts FC Cincinnati on the lead.
- 41' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Junior Moreno.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Milos Degenek.
- 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' Alvas Powell, a Jamaica , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' Derrick Etienne has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Molino on 62 minute.
- 67' Mohamed Farsi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals 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' What composure from Derrick Etienne! The Haiti international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 77' Matt Miazga is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 79' The crowd applauds Luis Diaz as he leaves the pitch. Yaw Yeboah steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
- 82' Sergio Santos is replacing Brandon Vazquez for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 87' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Will Sands is replaced by Mohamed Farsi on 87 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 21
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Allan Cruz 71'
- 2
- 4
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Raymon Gaddis 87'
- 93
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↓ Sergio Santos 82'
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ John Nelson 71'
- 9
- 18
Bench
-
14
Dominique Badji ↑ 82'
-
8
Allan Cruz ↑ 71'
- 1
-
11
Sergio Santos ↑ 82'
-
3
John Nelson ↑ 71'
- 16
- 12
- 32
-
28
Raymon Gaddis ↑ 87'
Coach
Pat Noonan
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 31
- 5
- 4
-
13
Kevin Molino ↓ Derrick Etienne 62'
- 6
-
12
Luis Diaz ↓ Yaw Yeboah 79'
- 10
-
21
Aidan Morris ↓ Erik Hurtado 87'
- 9
-
30
Will Sands ↓ Mohamed Farsi 87'
Bench
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 79'
- 26
- 23
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↑ 62'
- 17
- 24
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 87'
- 3
-
20
Mohamed Farsi ↑ 87'
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
FC Cincinnati Form
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
2.29
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
68%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
55%
FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
4 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 13% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 18% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 15% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.