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 5 times in our records: FC Cincinnati 1 win, Columbus Crew 3 wins, 1 drawn. FC Cincinnati are 6th in the Major League Soccer on 31 points; Columbus Crew are 13th on 23.
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
- 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
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 | 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 |