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

Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference FinalsKick-off on December 2, 2023 at 11:00 PM (UTC)TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

FC Cincinnati
2-3
Columbus Crew

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What was the result of FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew?

Columbus Crew won 2-3 on December 2, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 14′B. VázquezFC Cincinnati
  • 45′L. AcostaFC Cincinnati
  • 75′A. PowellColumbus Crew (o.g.)
  • 86′D. RossiColumbus Crew
  • 115′C. RamirezColumbus Crew

Official lineup for FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FC Cincinnati

3-4-1-2
  1. 9A. Boupendza
  2. 19B. Vázquez
  1. 10L. Acosta
  1. 31Á. Barreal
  2. 93J. Moreno
  3. 7Y. Kubo
  4. 13S. Arias
  1. 32I. Murphy
  2. 15Y. Mosquera
  3. 2A. Powell
  1. 18R. Celentano

Columbus Crew

3-4-2-1
  1. 9C. Hernández
  1. 10D. Rossi
  2. 20A. Mățan
  1. 14Y. Yeboah
  2. 8A. Morris
  3. 6D. Nagbe
  4. 23M. Farsi
  1. 18M. Amundsen
  2. 4R. Camacho
  3. 31S. Moreira
  1. 28P. Schulte
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Cincinnati have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Columbus Crew have 9, 3 and 3.

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

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 26, 2023Philadelphia Union(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Nov 4, 2023New York Red Bulls(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Oct 30, 2023New York Red Bulls(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Oct 22, 2023Atlanta United FC(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Oct 7, 2023Inter Miami(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 25, 2023Orlando City SC(away)2-0Major League Soccer
Nov 13, 2023Atlanta United FC(home)4-2Major League Soccer
Nov 8, 2023Atlanta United FC(away)2-4Major League Soccer
Nov 1, 2023Atlanta United FC(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Oct 22, 2023CF Montreal(home)2-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
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
Jul 17, 2022Columbus Crew 2-0 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Aug 27, 2021Columbus Crew 3-2 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Jul 9, 2021FC Cincinnati 2-2 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati on Aug 20, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

FC Cincinnati score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 2.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Cincinnati1.71.258/1510/15
Columbus Crew2.11.359/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

FC Cincinnati sit 9th in Major League Soccer (36 points from 27 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 13th (29 points from 28 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9FC Cincinnati27999586536
13Columbus Crew288515414629

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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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