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Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati: result 1-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 14Kick-off on May 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Crew
1-1
FC Cincinnati

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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati?

Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati drew 1-1 on May 17, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 6′K. DenkeyFC Cincinnati
  • 54′D. RossiColumbus Crew (pen.)

Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Columbus Crew

3-4-3
  1. 10D. Rossi
  2. 11A. Ibrahim
  3. 8D. Gazdag
  1. 27M. Arfsten
  2. 6D. Nagbe
  3. 7D. Chambost
  4. 23M. Farsi
  1. 18M. Amundsen
  2. 25S. Zawadzki
  3. 31S. Moreira
  1. 28P. Schulte

FC Cincinnati

5-3-2
  1. 9K. Denkey
  2. 17Sergio Santos
  1. 10Evander
  2. 5O. Nwobodo
  3. 20P. Bucha
  1. 29L. Engel
  2. 12M. Robinson
  3. 21M. Miazga
  4. 4N. Hagglund
  5. 23L. Orellano
  1. 18R. Celentano
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; FC Cincinnati have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 14, 2025CF Montreal(away)1-1Major League Soccer
May 10, 2025Philadelphia Union(away)2-2Major League Soccer
May 3, 2025Charlotte(home)4-2Major League Soccer
Apr 26, 2025San Jose Earthquakes(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Apr 19, 2025Inter Miami(home)0-1Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 14, 2025Toronto FC(away)1-0Major League Soccer
May 10, 2025Austin(home)2-1Major League Soccer
May 4, 2025New York City FC(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Apr 26, 2025Sporting Kansas City(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Apr 20, 2025Chicago Fire(away)3-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Columbus Crew wins, 2 draws, 2 FC Cincinnati wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 14, 2024FC Cincinnati 0-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
May 11, 2024Columbus Crew 1-2 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Dec 2, 2023FC Cincinnati 2-3 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Aug 20, 2023Columbus Crew 3-0 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
May 20, 2023FC Cincinnati 3-2 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Aug 27, 2022FC Cincinnati 2-2 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew on Sep 14, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Columbus Crew score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; FC Cincinnati score 1.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Columbus Crew1.51.1310/159/15
FC Cincinnati1.31.349/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Columbus Crew sit 7th in Major League Soccer (47 points from 34 matches) and FC Cincinnati sit 9th (46 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Columbus Crew3414515595247
9FC Cincinnati34121012677546

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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