FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew — Major League Soccer
2-1
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
Going into the match, FC Cincinnati had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Columbus Crew had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 7 times in our records: FC Cincinnati 1 win, Columbus Crew 4 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 1, lost 3 (L W W W D). 1.4 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 4-0 at Columbus Crew · 2 Nov 2025
- W 1-0 vs Columbus Crew · 27 Oct 2025
- W 3-0 vs CF Montreal · 18 Oct 2025
- W 0-1 at New York Red Bulls · 4 Oct 2025
- D 1-1 vs Orlando City SC · 28 Sept 2025
- W 2-3 at Los Angeles Galaxy · 21 Sept 2025
Away form going in: Columbus Crew
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (W L W D L). 1.7 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 4-0 vs FC Cincinnati · 2 Nov 2025
- L 1-0 at FC Cincinnati · 27 Oct 2025
- W 3-1 vs New York Red Bulls · 18 Oct 2025
- D 1-1 at Orlando City SC · 4 Oct 2025
- L 2-0 at Chicago Fire · 28 Sept 2025
- D 1-1 vs Toronto FC · 20 Sept 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
- 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
- FC Cincinnati 0-0 Columbus Crew · 14 Sept 2024 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 63' Normal Goal — J. Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew)
- 67' Normal Goal — Brenner (FC Cincinnati)
- 86' Normal Goal — Brenner (FC Cincinnati)
Match statistics
| FC Cincinnati | Metric | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 37 | Ball possession | 63 |
| 1.49 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.23 |
| 16 | Total shots | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 10 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 293 | Total passes | 518 |
| 222 | Accurate passes | 438 |
| 76 | Pass accuracy | 85 |
| 13 | Key passes | 14 |
| 84 | Duels | 84 |
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 |