Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
#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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew SC has kicked off!
  • 1' GOAL! Pavel Bucha scores on 1. Assisted by Lukas Engel
  • 5' Evander has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Taha Habroune made 287 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' Poor challenge from Brian Anunga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 23' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' The travelling Columbus Crew SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' What a moment for Diego Rossi! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Pavel Bucha argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 48' Brilliant from the ! Max Arfsten makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 53' That is a card for Columbus Crew SC. Dylan Chambost will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' Columbus Crew SC make a change. Dylan Chambost trudges off to be replaced by Amar Sejdic on 58 minutes.
  • 59' Against the run of play, Miles Robinson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 61' Gerardo Valenzuela is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brian Anunga at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' A quiet spell here at TQL Stadium. Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Daniel Gazdag on 68 minutes earns him a card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
  • 73' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
  • 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jacen Russell-Rowe on 78 minutes.
  • 78' Taha Habroune is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jacen Russell-Rowe at the 78 minute mark.
  • 82' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. DeAndre Yedlin is replaced by Alvas Powell.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a card for Miles Robinson.
  • 87' Brad Smith is replacing Lukas Engel for the FC Cincinnati side.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Taha Habroune on 90 minutes earns him a card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Tristan Brown gets the nod from Columbus Crew SC. He replaces Max Arfsten and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Columbus Crew SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Diego Rossi 2
Kevin Denkey 2
Isaac Atanga 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
3 / 4
2.24 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 80% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati40% Draw23% Columbus Crew SC37%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 44%
56%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati33% Draw36% Columbus Crew SC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 12% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 17% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 16% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 11% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

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

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