Match

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

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 19Kick-off on May 20, 2023 at 11:30 PM (UTC)TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

FC Cincinnati
3-2
Columbus Crew

Full time

What was the result of FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew?

FC Cincinnati won 3-2 on May 20, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 17′L. AcostaFC Cincinnati
  • 23′L. AcostaFC Cincinnati (pen.)
  • 40′L. ZelarayánColumbus Crew
  • 52′M. AmundsenColumbus Crew
  • 67′J. MorenoFC Cincinnati

Official lineup for FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FC Cincinnati

3-4-1-2
  1. 14D. Badji
  2. 19B. Vázquez
  1. 10L. Acosta
  1. 31Á. Barreal
  2. 93J. Moreno
  3. 5O. Nwobodo
  4. 28R. Gaddis
  1. 15Y. Mosquera
  2. 21M. Miazga
  3. 4N. Hagglund
  1. 18R. Celentano

Columbus Crew

3-4-3
  1. 10L. Zelarayán
  2. 9C. Hernández
  3. 20A. Mățan
  1. 18M. Amundsen
  2. 6D. Nagbe
  3. 8A. Morris
  4. 23M. Farsi
  1. 12G. Vallecilla
  2. 2P. Quinton
  3. 31S. Moreira
  1. 28P. Schulte
Ask the AI a questionSign-in required.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Cincinnati have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Columbus Crew have 8, 3 and 4.

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

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 17, 2023CF Montreal(home)3-0Major League Soccer
May 10, 2023New York City FC(home)1-0US Open Cup
May 6, 2023DC United(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Apr 29, 2023New England Revolution(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Apr 26, 2023Louisville City(home)1-0US Open Cup
Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 17, 2023Los Angeles Galaxy(home)2-0Major League Soccer
May 13, 2023Orlando City SC(home)2-2Major League Soccer
May 10, 2023Loudoun United(away)5-1US Open Cup
Apr 29, 2023Inter Miami(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Apr 26, 2023Indy Eleven(home)1-0US Open Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
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
Oct 14, 2020FC Cincinnati 2-1 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Sep 6, 2020Columbus Crew 3-0 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew on Aug 27, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

FC Cincinnati score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 2.1 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Cincinnati1.51.287/157/15
Columbus Crew2.11.159/158/15

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

A question about FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew?

Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.

Ask the AI a question

Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

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

Other matches in the same round

Next match: FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew

Ready to know everything about football?