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Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati: result 3-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 28Kick-off on August 27, 2021 at 10:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Crew
3-2
FC Cincinnati

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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati?

Columbus Crew won 3-2 on August 27, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 45′L. ZelarayánColumbus Crew
  • 45′R. MatarritaFC Cincinnati
  • 74′I. AtangaFC Cincinnati
  • 81′Miguel BerryColumbus Crew
  • 82′Miguel BerryColumbus Crew

Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Columbus Crew

4-2-3-1
  1. 99B. Wright-Phillips
  1. 12L. Díaz
  2. 18L. Fraser
  3. 22D. Etienne
  1. 10L. Zelarayán
  2. 6D. Nagbe
  1. 7Pedro Santos
  2. 4J. Mensah
  3. 5V. Wormgoor
  4. 25H. Afful
  1. 1E. Room

FC Cincinnati

4-2-3-1
  1. 9Brenner
  1. 7Y. Kubo
  2. 31Á. Barreal
  3. 8A. Cruz
  1. 11L. Acosta
  2. 64F. Valot
  1. 5G. Vallecilla
  2. 14N. Hagglund
  3. 18R. Matarrita
  4. 12G. Cameron
  1. 25K. Vermeer
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; FC Cincinnati have 3, 7 and 5.

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

Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2021Seattle Sounders(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2021New York Red Bulls(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Aug 15, 2021Chicago Fire(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Aug 7, 2021Atlanta United FC(home)2-3Major League Soccer
Aug 4, 2021DC United(home)2-4Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2021New England Revolution(away)1-4Major League Soccer
Aug 18, 2021CF Montreal(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 7, 2021Orlando City SC(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 5, 2021New York Red Bulls(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Jul 31, 2021DC United(home)0-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Columbus Crew wins, 2 draws, 1 FC Cincinnati win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 9, 2021FC Cincinnati 2-2 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Oct 14, 2020FC Cincinnati 2-1 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Sep 6, 2020Columbus Crew 3-0 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Aug 29, 2020FC Cincinnati 0-0 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Jul 12, 2020FC Cincinnati 0-4 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Aug 25, 2019FC Cincinnati 1-3 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew on Jul 9, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Columbus Crew score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; FC Cincinnati score 1.0 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Columbus Crew1.11.548/158/15
FC Cincinnati1.01.457/155/15

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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