Columbus CrewColumbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati — Major League Soccer
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FC CincinnatiScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus
Going into the match, Columbus Crew had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; FC Cincinnati had won 4, drawn 5, lost 1 in 10, scoring 3.1. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Columbus Crew 2 wins, FC Cincinnati 2 wins, 1 drawn. Columbus Crew are 13th in the Major League Soccer on 23 points; FC Cincinnati are 6th on 31.
Match report
Home form going in: Columbus Crew
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L W D L L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs New York City FC · 22 Jul 2026
- W 2-0 vs Atlanta United FC · 24 May 2026
- D 1-1 at Philadelphia Union · 16 May 2026
- L 3-2 at New York Red Bulls · 13 May 2026
- L 3-0 at New York City FC · 10 May 2026
- L 2-3 vs Minnesota United FC · 2 May 2026
Away form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 5, lost 1 (W W D L D). 3.1 scored per game, 2.5 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 4-3 vs Vancouver Whitecaps · 22 Jul 2026
- W 6-2 vs Orlando City SC · 23 May 2026
- D 3-3 at San Diego · 17 May 2026
- L 3-5 vs Inter Miami · 13 May 2026
- D 2-2 at Charlotte · 9 May 2026
- W 2-3 at Chicago Fire · 3 May 2026
Head-to-head: Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati
- FC Cincinnati 2-1 Columbus Crew · 8 Nov 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew 4-0 FC Cincinnati · 2 Nov 2025 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 1-0 Columbus Crew · 27 Oct 2025 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 2-4 Columbus Crew · 12 Jul 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew 1-1 FC Cincinnati · 17 May 2025 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 9' Normal Goal — K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
- 41' Normal Goal — J. Thiare (Columbus Crew)
- 45' Penalty — D. Gazdag (Columbus Crew)
Match statistics
| Columbus Crew | Metric | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 53 | Ball possession | 47 |
| 2.35 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.06 |
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 531 | Total passes | 462 |
| 481 | Accurate passes | 407 |
| 91 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 12 | Key passes | 12 |
| 79 | Duels | 79 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 53 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | -16 | 28 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 27 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | DC United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -18 | 21 |