FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati

VS Scheduled Monday 19 Oct 202600:00

United States 2026 MLS

Columbus Crew

Head-to-head overview

21 meetings

FC CincinnatiWins: 5
Draws33.3% of meetings: 7
Columbus CrewWins: 9

Goals per match: 3.19
Over 2.5 goals: 76.2%
Both teams scored: 61.9%

Date	Season	Match
2026-07-26	2026	Columbus Crew2–1FC Cincinnati
2025-11-08	2025	FC Cincinnati2–1Columbus Crew
2025-11-02	2025	Columbus Crew4–0FC Cincinnati
2025-10-27	2025	FC Cincinnati1–0Columbus Crew
2025-07-13	2025	FC Cincinnati2–4Columbus Crew
2025-05-18	2025	Columbus Crew1–1FC Cincinnati
2024-09-15	2024	FC Cincinnati0–0Columbus Crew
2024-05-12	2024	Columbus Crew1–2FC Cincinnati
2023-12-02	2023	FC Cincinnati2–2Columbus Crew
2023-08-21	2023	Columbus Crew3–0FC Cincinnati
2023-05-21	2023	FC Cincinnati3–2Columbus Crew
2022-08-28	2022	FC Cincinnati2–2Columbus Crew
2022-07-18	2022	Columbus Crew2–0FC Cincinnati
2021-08-27	2021	Columbus Crew3–2FC Cincinnati
2021-07-10	2021	FC Cincinnati2–2Columbus Crew
2020-10-15	2020	FC Cincinnati2–1Columbus Crew
2020-09-07	2020	Columbus Crew3–0FC Cincinnati
2020-08-30	2020	FC Cincinnati0–0Columbus Crew
2020-07-12	2020	FC Cincinnati0–4Columbus Crew
2019-08-25	2019	FC Cincinnati1–3Columbus Crew
2019-08-11	2019	Columbus Crew2–2FC Cincinnati

Recent matches

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-27	2026	CF Montreal3–1FC Cincinnati
2026-09-20	2026	Houston Dynamo2–2FC Cincinnati
2026-09-14	2026	FC Cincinnati3–3Charlotte
2026-09-13	2026	FC Cincinnati3–3Charlotte
2026-09-10	2026	Philadelphia Union5–0FC Cincinnati
2026-08-30	2026	Nashville SC4–0FC Cincinnati
2026-08-23	2026	FC Cincinnati1–1Seattle Sounders
2026-08-20	2026	FC Cincinnati2–1New York City

Columbus Crew

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-28	2026	Columbus Crew2–1Inter Miami
2026-09-20	2026	CF Montreal0–2Columbus Crew
2026-09-14	2026	Columbus Crew0–1New York Red Bulls
2026-09-13	2026	Columbus Crew0–1New York Red Bulls
2026-09-10	2026	DC United2–1Columbus Crew
2026-09-06	2026	Columbus Crew3–0Colorado Rapids
2026-08-30	2026	Columbus Crew1–3New England Revolution
2026-08-23	2026	Nashville SC3–2Columbus Crew

FC Cincinnati Columbus Crew

Wins

12%

38%

Over 2.5 goals

88%

62%

Both teams scored

75%

50%

Clean sheets

0%

25%

Home & away results

This season · 2026

FC Cincinnati

Home · MLS

Home			Away		1st goal
19	FC Cincinnati		Nashville SC	1
19	FC Cincinnati	4–3	Vancouver Whitecaps	2	9′ Home
19	FC Cincinnati		FC Dallas	3
19	FC Cincinnati	4–2	San Jose Earthquakes	4	26′ Away
19	FC Cincinnati		St. Louis City	5
19	FC Cincinnati	3–5	Inter Miami	6	—
19	FC Cincinnati		New England Revolution	7
19	FC Cincinnati	3–3	Charlotte	8	2′ Home
19	FC Cincinnati	3–3	Charlotte	8	—
19	FC Cincinnati		Houston Dynamo	9
19	FC Cincinnati	3–3	Chicago Fire	10	—
19	FC Cincinnati		Los Angeles FC	11
19	FC Cincinnati		Colorado Rapids	12
19	FC Cincinnati		Los Angeles Galaxy	13
19	FC Cincinnati	6–2	Orlando City	14	16′ Away
19	FC Cincinnati	2–1	New York City	15	11′ Home
19	FC Cincinnati		Philadelphia Union	16
19	FC Cincinnati	1–1	Seattle Sounders	17	24′ Home
19	FC Cincinnati	2–0	New York Red Bulls	18	40′ Home
19 · FC Cincinnati
19	FC Cincinnati		Portland Timbers	20
19	FC Cincinnati		Real Salt Lake	21
19	FC Cincinnati		DC United	22
19	FC Cincinnati		San Diego FC	23
19	FC Cincinnati		Austin FC	24
19	FC Cincinnati		Columbus Crew	25
19	FC Cincinnati		Minnesota United	26
19	FC Cincinnati	0–1	Toronto FC	27	85′ Away
19	FC Cincinnati	2–0	Atlanta Utd	28	80′ Home
19	FC Cincinnati	4–3	CF Montreal	29	6′ Away
19	FC Cincinnati		Sporting Kansas City	30

Columbus Crew

Away · MLS

Home			Away		1st goal
1	Nashville SC	3–2	Columbus Crew	25	27′ Home
2	Vancouver Whitecaps		Columbus Crew	25
3	FC Dallas		Columbus Crew	25
4	San Jose Earthquakes		Columbus Crew	25
5	St. Louis City		Columbus Crew	25
6	Inter Miami	2–2	Columbus Crew	25	—
7	New England Revolution	2–1	Columbus Crew	25	24′ Away
8	Charlotte	3–1	Columbus Crew	25	1′ Home
9	Houston Dynamo		Columbus Crew	25
10	Chicago Fire		Columbus Crew	25
11	Los Angeles FC		Columbus Crew	25
12	Colorado Rapids		Columbus Crew	25
13	Los Angeles Galaxy		Columbus Crew	25
14	Orlando City		Columbus Crew	25
15	New York City	3–0	Columbus Crew	25	12′ Home
16	Philadelphia Union	1–1	Columbus Crew	25	10′ Away
17	Seattle Sounders		Columbus Crew	25
18	New York Red Bulls	3–2	Columbus Crew	25	7′ Home
19	FC Cincinnati		Columbus Crew	25
20	Portland Timbers	3–2	Columbus Crew	25	6′ Away
21	Real Salt Lake		Columbus Crew	25
22	DC United	2–1	Columbus Crew	25	24′ Home
23	San Diego FC		Columbus Crew	25
24	Austin FC		Columbus Crew	25
25 · Columbus Crew
26	Minnesota United		Columbus Crew	25
27	Toronto FC	2–1	Columbus Crew	25	4′ Away
28	Atlanta Utd	1–3	Columbus Crew	25	48′ Away
29	CF Montreal	0–2	Columbus Crew	25	57′ Away
30	Sporting Kansas City	2–2	Columbus Crew	25	33′ Away

FC Cincinnati Home Columbus Crew Away

Wins

54%

15%

Over 1.5

92%

100%

Over 2.5

69%

85%

Over 3.5

62%

54%

Both teams scored

77%

85%

Clean sheets

15%

8%

Scores first

N/A

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

MLS · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

FC Cincinnati

27 matches

Goals & results	Home13 matches	Away14 matches	Overall27 matches
Points / match	1.92	0.64	1.26
Draws	30.8%	42.9%	37.0%
Goals scored / match	2.85	1.50	2.15
Goals conceded / match	2.08	2.86	2.48
Total goals / match	4.92	4.36	4.63
Failed to score	7.7%	21.4%	14.8%
Under 2.5 goals	30.8%	21.4%	25.9%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	—	—
Scores first → wins	—	—
Concedes first → wins	—	—

Scoring order known: 10/13 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	—	—
16–30	—	—
31–45	—	—
46–60	—	—
61–75	—	—
76–90	—	—

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Columbus Crew

28 matches

Goals & results	Home15 matches	Away13 matches	Overall28 matches
Points / match	1.33	0.69	1.04
Draws	13.3%	23.1%	17.9%
Goals scored / match	1.27	1.54	1.39
Goals conceded / match	1.13	2.08	1.57
Total goals / match	2.40	3.62	2.96
Failed to score	26.7%	7.7%	17.9%
Under 2.5 goals	46.7%	15.4%	32.1%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	—	—
Scores first → wins	—	—
Concedes first → wins	—	—

Scoring order known: 12/13 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	—	—
16–30	—	—
31–45	—	—
46–60	—	—
61–75	—	—
76–90	—	—

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

Model	FC Cincinnati	Draw	Columbus Crew	How it works
Strength (Elo)	48.8%	23.7%	27.5%	Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson)	29.5%	17.9%	44.2%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

2.21–2.73 Model expected goals

78.7% Probability of over 2.5 goals

75.7% Both teams to score

2-2 Most likely score, at 6.5%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

2-26.5%

2-35.9%

1-25.9%

1-35.4%

3-24.8%

2-14.8%

Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

Measure	FC Cincinnati	Columbus Crew	How to read it
Strength (Elo)	1503	1467	The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10	-31	-40	Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength	1528	1494	Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.

Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches

Team	1H scored	2H scored	1H conceded	2H conceded
FC Cincinnati	1.11	1.22	1.17	1.33
Columbus Crew	0.84	0.68	0.89	0.74

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
FC Cincinnati	0%	18%	15%	12%	55%
Columbus Crew	5%	10%	22%	30%	32%

Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.90 FC Cincinnati at home, 10 matches

0.62 Columbus Crew away, 8 matches

22d Days of rest for FC Cincinnati

21d Days of rest for Columbus Crew

— Manager of FC Cincinnati

Henrik Rydström Manager of Columbus Crew, since 03/12/25

0 Matches for FC Cincinnati in the last 14 days

0 Matches for Columbus Crew in the last 14 days

27 Points for FC Cincinnati behind the leaders, and 5 above the relegation zone

32 Points for Columbus Crew behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone

3.09 League goals per match

25.3% League draw rate

Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents FC Cincinnati, the right bar represents Columbus Crew.

On the ball

20 matches

5.0

corners

4.39

10.33

fouls

10.05

2.15

yellow cards

2.18

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
FC Cincinnati	LDDDLLDWDW	1.10	1.70–2.50	1L
Columbus Crew	WWLLLWLLLL	0.90	1.30–1.60	2W

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
FC Cincinnati	6	4	8	0	3
Columbus Crew	7	4	8	0	2

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

FC Cincinnati

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Columbus Crew

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.