FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew — Major League Soccer
2-4
TQL Stadium,
Going into the match, FC Cincinnati had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Columbus Crew had won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 7 times in our records: FC Cincinnati 2 wins, Columbus Crew 3 wins, 2 drawn. FC Cincinnati are 9th in the Major League Soccer on 36 points; Columbus Crew are 11th on 35.
Match report
Home form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W W W L). 1.8 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Chicago Fire · 5 Jul 2025
- W 1-2 at Orlando City SC · 28 Jun 2025
- W 1-3 at CF Montreal · 25 Jun 2025
- W 0-1 at New England Revolution · 14 Jun 2025
- L 1-2 vs DC United · 31 May 2025
- D 3-3 vs FC Dallas · 28 May 2025
Away form going in: Columbus Crew
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 (D W W W L). 1.6 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Seattle Sounders · 6 Jul 2025
- W 1-0 vs Philadelphia Union · 29 Jun 2025
- W 3-1 vs Atlanta United FC · 25 Jun 2025
- W 2-1 vs Vancouver Whitecaps · 14 Jun 2025
- L 5-1 at Inter Miami · 31 May 2025
- D 2-2 vs Nashville SC · 29 May 2025
Head-to-head: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew
- FC Cincinnati 0-2 Columbus Crew · 18 Oct 2026 · Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew 2-1 FC Cincinnati · 25 Jul 2026 · Major League Soccer
- 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
- Columbus Crew 1-1 FC Cincinnati · 17 May 2025 · Major League Soccer
- FC Cincinnati 0-0 Columbus Crew · 14 Sept 2024 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 1' Normal Goal — P. Bucha (FC Cincinnati)
- 5' Normal Goal — Evander (FC Cincinnati)
- 42' Normal Goal — D. Rossi (Columbus Crew)
- 45' Normal Goal — M. Arfsten (Columbus Crew)
- 59' Own Goal — M. Robinson (Columbus Crew)
- 90' Normal Goal — T. Habroune (Columbus Crew)
Match statistics
| FC Cincinnati | Metric | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 4 |
| 50 | Ball possession | 50 |
| 0.64 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.1 |
| 13 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 478 | Total passes | 488 |
| 408 | Accurate passes | 431 |
| 85 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 9 | Key passes | 9 |
| 71 | Duels | 71 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |