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Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati: result 2-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 17Kick-off on July 25, 2026 at 11:15 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Crew
2-1
FC Cincinnati

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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati?

Columbus Crew won 2-1 on July 25, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 9′K. DenkeyFC Cincinnati
  • 41′J. ThiaréColumbus Crew
  • 45′D. GazdagColumbus Crew (pen.)

Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Columbus Crew

3-4-2-1
  1. 19J. Thiaré
  1. 8D. Gazdag
  2. 16T. Habroune
  1. 27M. Arfsten
  2. 17S. Bangoura
  3. 7D. Chambost
  4. 23M. Farsi
  1. 25S. Zawadzki
  2. 4R. Camacho
  3. 31S. Moreira
  1. 28P. Schulte

FC Cincinnati

3-4-3
  1. 10Evander
  2. 9K. Denkey
  3. 17K. Mboma Dem
  1. 66E. Echenique
  2. 5O. Nwobodo
  3. 22G. Valenzuela
  4. 20P. Bucha
  1. 12M. Robinson
  2. 21M. Miazga
  3. 11S. Gidi
  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 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; FC Cincinnati have 6, 5 and 4.

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

Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 22, 2026New York City FC(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Jul 12, 2026Burnley(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
May 24, 2026Atlanta United FC(home)2-0Major League Soccer
May 20, 2026New York City FC(home)1-0US Open Cup
May 16, 2026Philadelphia Union(away)1-1Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 22, 2026Vancouver Whitecaps(home)4-3Major League Soccer
Jul 10, 2026Burnley(home)3-1Friendlies Clubs
May 23, 2026Orlando City SC(home)6-2Major League Soccer
May 17, 2026San Diego(away)3-3Major League Soccer
May 13, 2026Inter Miami(home)3-5Major 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
Nov 8, 2025FC Cincinnati 2-1 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Nov 2, 2025Columbus Crew 4-0 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Oct 27, 2025FC Cincinnati 1-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Jul 12, 2025FC Cincinnati 2-4 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
May 17, 2025Columbus Crew 1-1 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Sep 14, 2024FC Cincinnati 0-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew on Nov 8, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; FC Cincinnati score 2.8 and concede 2.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Columbus Crew1.71.3410/159/15
FC Cincinnati2.82.9114/1513/15

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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