FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRound of 16Kick-off on November 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM (UTC)TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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What was the result of FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew?
FC Cincinnati won 2-1 on November 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 63′J. Russell-RoweColumbus Crew
- 67′BrennerFC Cincinnati
- 86′BrennerFC Cincinnati
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Cincinnati have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Columbus Crew have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2025 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2025 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2025 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2025 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FC Cincinnati win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 | Columbus Crew 4-0 FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2025 | FC Cincinnati 1-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2025 | FC Cincinnati 2-4 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| May 17, 2025 | Columbus Crew 1-1 FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2024 | FC Cincinnati 0-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2024 | Columbus Crew 1-2 FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati on Nov 2, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
FC Cincinnati score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cincinnati | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Cincinnati sit 6th in Major League Soccer (31 points from 21 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 14th (20 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 47 | 31 |
| 14 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 20 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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