Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
FC Cincinnati
0 – 0
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 14 Sep 2024 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 68' Cucho Hernandez
Chidozie Awaziem 78' Y
Obinna Nwobodo 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
2024-09-14 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC 2024-05-11 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2023-08-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2023-05-20 FC Cincinnati 3–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-08-27 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Columbus Crew SC H 0–0 D
31 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 4–1 W
24 Aug Internacional CF Miami A 0–2 L
20 Jul New York Red Bulls A 1–3 L
17 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 0–1 L
13 Jul Charlotte FC H 1–3 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep FC Cincinnati A 0–0 D
07 Sep Seattle Sounders FC H 0–4 L
31 Aug New York City FC H 4–2 W
28 Aug Philadelphia Union A 1–0 W
20 Jul Atlanta United FC A 1–2 L
17 Jul Charlotte FC H 1–1 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)
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' Welcome to TQL Stadium that hosts another battle between FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew SC.
  • 5' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' Obinna Nwobodo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Cincinnati tonight.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Alvas Powell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pat Noonan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Columbus Crew SC's shape.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a card for Cucho Hernandez.
  • 71' Sergio Santos gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Kevin Kelsy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 78' Chidozie Awaziem catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
  • 82' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Alexandru Matan exits the field as Malte Amundsen enters on 82.
  • 83' Christian Ramirez makes way for Jacen Russell-Rowe at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Columbus Crew SC.
  • 84' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Luca Orellano has done his job and it is now time for Yamil Asad to step up.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Mohamed Farsi as he leaves the pitch. Marcelo Herrera steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Obinna Nwobodo on 88 minutes earns him a card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
  • 90' Gerardo Valenzuela is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luciano Acosta at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-09-14 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC 2024-05-11 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2023-08-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati 2023-05-20 FC Cincinnati 3–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-08-27 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC

FC Cincinnati Form

2024-09-14 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2024-08-31 FC Cincinnati 4–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2024-08-24 Internacional CF Miami 2–0 FC Cincinnati L 2024-07-20 New York Red Bulls 3–1 FC Cincinnati L 2024-07-17 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-07-13 FC Cincinnati 1–3 Charlotte FC L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2024-09-14 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2024-09-07 Columbus Crew SC 0–4 Seattle Sounders FC L 2024-08-31 Columbus Crew SC 4–2 New York City FC W 2024-08-28 Philadelphia Union 0–1 Columbus Crew SC W 2024-07-20 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2024-07-17 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Charlotte FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.97 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati45% Draw25% Columbus Crew SC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
69%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
55%
FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati34% Draw40% Columbus Crew SC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
15% ✗

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