Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
FC Cincinnati
2 – 4
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sun 13 Jul 2025 · 00:35 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Brian Anunga 18' Y
Pavel Bucha 45' Y
Evander 45' Y
Y 53' Dylan Chambost
Y 68' Daniel Gazdag
Y 78' Jacen Russell-Rowe
Miles Robinson 86' Y
Y 90' Taha Habroune

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

3
6
8
FC Cincinnati 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2025-07-13 FC Cincinnati 2–4 Columbus Crew SC 2025-05-17 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 FC Cincinnati 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

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 2–4 L
05 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 2–1 W
28 Jun Orlando City SC A 2–1 W
25 Jun Montreal Impact FC A 3–1 W
14 Jun New England Revolution A 1–0 W
31 May D.C. United SC H 1–2 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul FC Cincinnati A 4–2 W
06 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 1–1 D
29 Jun Philadelphia Union H 1–0 W
25 Jun Atlanta United FC H 3–1 W
14 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–1 W
31 May Internacional CF Miami A 1–5 L

Season Stats

FC Cincinnati Columbus Crew SC
#9 Position #12
33 Points 29
26 Played 27
8 / 9 / 9 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 14
55 Scored 39
64 Conceded 43
-9 GD -4
1.27 PPG 1.07
31% Win % 30%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Cincinnati
Kevin Denkey 14 G 1 A
Evander 13 G 7 A
Tom Barlow 7 G 2 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at TQL Stadium!
  • 1' Pavel Bucha doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 5' A goal from the Brazil international Evander! He fires home on 5 to make it 2-0!
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 252 games and scored 363 goals.
  • 15' Roman Celentano, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 18' Brian Anunga is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
  • 23' A quiet spell here at TQL Stadium. FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 38' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 43' GOAL! Diego Rossi scores on 43. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu
  • 45' Pavel Bucha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Max Arfsten has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' Columbus Crew SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Columbus Crew SC — Amar Sejdic on, Dylan Chambost off on 58 minutes.
  • 59' Miles Robinson puts FC Cincinnati on the lead.
  • 61' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Brian Anunga by Gerardo Valenzuela on 61 minute.
  • 66' 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.
  • 68' Daniel Gazdag catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 68.
  • 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 78' Columbus Crew SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 78' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Jacen Russell-Rowe has done his job and it is now time for Taha Habroune to step up.
  • 82' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. DeAndre Yedlin is withdrawn and Alvas Powell gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Miles Robinson was booked on 86.
  • 87' Brad Smith is replacing Lukas Engel for the FC Cincinnati side.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Taha Habroune. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Tristan Brown has so much to prove this time. He replaces Max Arfsten on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Columbus Crew SC to claim maximum points.

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
Miguel Berry 3
Pedro Santos 3
Isaac Atanga 2
Max Arfsten 2
Diego Rossi 2

Head to Head

2025-07-13 FC Cincinnati 2–4 Columbus Crew SC 2025-05-17 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 FC Cincinnati 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

FC Cincinnati Form

2025-07-13 FC Cincinnati 2–4 Columbus Crew SC L 2025-07-05 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2025-06-28 Orlando City SC 1–2 FC Cincinnati W 2025-06-25 Montreal Impact FC 1–3 FC Cincinnati W 2025-06-14 New England Revolution 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2025-05-31 FC Cincinnati 1–2 D.C. United SC L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2025-07-13 FC Cincinnati 2–4 Columbus Crew SC W 2025-07-06 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2025-06-29 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2025-06-25 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC W 2025-06-14 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2025-05-31 Internacional CF Miami 5–1 Columbus Crew SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati37% Draw24% Columbus Crew SC39%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.23
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 41%
59%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
61%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
63%
FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati30% Draw37% Columbus Crew SC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 3
5%
1 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 1
2.8%

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% 16% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 17% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 12% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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