Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
FC Cincinnati
3 – 2
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 20 May 2023 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Luciano Acosta 17' 1–0
Luciano Acosta pen 23' 2–0
2–1 40' Lucas Zelarayan
2–2 52' Malte Amundsen
Junior Moreno 67' 3–2
Matt Miazga 63' Y
Y 72' Malte Amundsen

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
2023-05-20 FC Cincinnati 3–2 Columbus Crew SC 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

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Columbus Crew SC H 3–2 W
17 May Montreal Impact FC H 3–0 W
06 May D.C. United SC H 2–1 W
29 Apr New England Revolution A 1–1 D
22 Apr Portland Timbers H 2–1 W
16 Apr St. Louis City A 1–5 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May FC Cincinnati A 2–3 L
17 May Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–0 W
13 May Orlando City SC H 2–2 D
29 Apr Internacional CF Miami H 1–2 L
22 Apr Charlotte FC A 0–1 L
15 Apr New England Revolution H 1–1 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' KICK OFF: Columbus Crew SC gets underway.
  • 5' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Mohamed Farsi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Columbus Crew SC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 17' What a strike from Luciano Acosta! The score is 1-0.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 23' GOAL! Luciano Acosta fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 28' Philip Quinton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact 3-4-3.
  • 38' FC Cincinnati currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Lucas Zelarayan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 52' A goal from the Denmark international Malte Amundsen! He fires home on 52 to make it 2-2!
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Darlington Nagbe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 63' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 63.
  • 66' Alvas Powell gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Raymon Gaddis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Junior Moreno does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Cincinnati surge ahead!
  • 72' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a Yellow card on 72.
  • 77' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 84' The whistle greets Luciano Acosta as he departs to be replaced by Malik Pinto.
  • 87' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacen Russell-Rowe is hanging Gustavo Vallecilla on the field on 87 minute.
  • 88' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Malte Amundsen by Jimmy Medranda on 88 minute.
  • 90' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Alvaro Barreal departs to be replaced by Santiago Arias.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-05-20 FC Cincinnati 3–2 Columbus Crew SC 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

FC Cincinnati Form

2023-05-20 FC Cincinnati 3–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-05-17 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2023-05-06 FC Cincinnati 2–1 D.C. United SC W 2023-04-29 New England Revolution 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2023-04-22 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Portland Timbers W 2023-04-16 St. Louis City 5–1 FC Cincinnati L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2023-05-20 FC Cincinnati 3–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-05-17 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2023-05-13 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Orlando City SC D 2023-04-29 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Internacional CF Miami L 2023-04-22 Charlotte FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-04-15 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 New England Revolution D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.21 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati48% Draw22% Columbus Crew SC30%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
70%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
52%
FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati35% Draw37% Columbus Crew SC28%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
3 – 3
3.3%
1 – 0
3.1%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 18% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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