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FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew result

Full-time · FC Cincinnati 0–2 Columbus Crew

Major League Soccer · · TQL Stadium

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Team pages: FC Cincinnati · Columbus Crew · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

FC Cincinnati 0–2 Columbus Crew — Columbus Crew won this Major League Soccer match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick
Over 2.5 goals
Best price: 1.39 at Betano
What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →
This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.
The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 68.5% of 505 landed (95% range 64.3–72.4%); it had given them 75.9% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →
How often calls like this land: when the model rated over 2.5 goals between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 577 of 895 times (64.5%), against an average rating of 67.5%. How we measure →
Match report, in numbers

The result

Columbus Crew won 2–0 at TQL Stadium in Major League Soccer on Sunday 18 October. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: FC Cincinnati out-shot Columbus Crew 23 to 3 and created the better chances, 2.19 xG to 0.30 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

The goals

Columbus Crew led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Columbus Crew: G. Tapia (22’, assisted by Brais Méndez) and Taha Habroune (54’, assisted by G. Tapia).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Taha Habroune’s goal on 54 minutes.

Discipline

Drew Fischer, Canada showed four yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — FC Cincinnati: Samuel Gidi (28’) and T. Hadebe (31’); Columbus Crew: André Gomes (45+7’) and Dylan Chambost (90+3’).

What it changes

FC Cincinnati have scored 60 goals, the third-most of the 15 clubs (2026 so far, after 29 games, ranked per game). FC Cincinnati have conceded 70 goals, the most of the 15 clubs.

Columbus Crew have scored 46 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs (2026 so far, after 30 games, ranked per game). Columbus Crew have conceded 47 goals, the sixth-fewest of the 15 clubs.

Columbus Crew have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, G. Tapia (Columbus Crew) 8.7, Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew) 7.9 and O. Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) 6.4 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

  • Result: FC Cincinnati 0–2 Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer
  • Venue: TQL Stadium · Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Referee: Drew Fischer, Canada
  • Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
  • Head-to-head (last 6): FC Cincinnati 2 · draws 1 · Columbus Crew 3 · 3.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: FC Cincinnati 1W 2D 2L · Columbus Crew 4W 0D 1L

FC Cincinnati 0–2 Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 2 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 1.88
Goals
against 2.75 / 1.13 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
6.88 / 6.29
Corners
against 4.63 / 3 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
6.5 / 7.43
Shots on target
against 4.75 / 3.86 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2 / 2.57
Cards
against 1.38 / 2.57 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches
4.24 yellows
Referee · Drew Fischer, Canada
25.35 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 17 matches
246
Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 15 October 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per gameFC Cincinnati for / againstLineColumbus Crew for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 2.75 against n 8
3.5our book
1.88 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
6.88 for · 4.63 against n 8
9.5standard
6.29 for · 3 against n 7
Shots
17.38 for · 13.13 against n 8
19.5standard
18.57 for · 11 against n 7
Shots on target
6.5 for · 4.75 against n 8
8.5standard
7.43 for · 3.86 against n 7
Fouls committed
8.75 for · 10.5 against n 8
21.5standard
11.86 for · 13.57 against n 7
Cards shown
2 for · 1.38 against n 8
3.5standard
2.57 for · 2.57 against n 7

Referee: Drew Fischer, Canada — 4.24 yellow cards a game, 0.12 red cards, 25.35 fouls over 17 matches.

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FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati Goalkeeper

FC Cincinnati — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Roman Celentano26922380 min833.1 /90602.3 /9010 /90
Evan Louro894753 min273.2 /90111.3 /9000 /90
FC Cincinnati — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 15 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Roman Celentano n 890.9
2.65/3
Evan Louro n 894.1
3.27/6

FC Cincinnati Defensive

FC Cincinnati — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
M. Robinson24791898 min251.2 /90200.9 /90211 /90994.7 /90170.8 /9010 /90
Kyle Smith23621418 min251.6 /90110.7 /9040.3 /90493.1 /90110.7 /9010.1 /90
Matt Miazga17711207 min120.9 /9090.7 /90131 /90382.8 /90131 /9070.5 /90
Nick Hagglund17681162 min131 /9060.5 /90131 /90554.3 /90151.2 /9010.1 /90
T. Hadebe1553796 min121.4 /9070.8 /9080.9 /90323.6 /90111.2 /9040.5 /90
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FC Cincinnati — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 15 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Pavel Bucha n 874.5
0.32/0
0.52/1
Taha Habroune
Samuel Gidi n 869.4
0.85/0
0.84/1
Malte Amundsen
Tom Barlow n 857.4
0.84/0
0.83/1
—
Kévin Denkey n 874.8
0.85/0
1.14/2
—
Bryan Ramirez n 849.1
1.45/1
0.52/0
—
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FC Cincinnati — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 15 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Pavel Bucha n 874.5
0.84/1
Samuel Gidi n 869.4
1.56/2
Tom Barlow n 857.4
0.41/1
Kévin Denkey n 874.8
0.85/0
Bryan Ramirez n 849.1
1.45/1
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FC Cincinnati Attacking

FC Cincinnati — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
Tom Barlow31521614 min110.6 /9020.1 /90372.1 /90251.4 /90130.7 /9050.3 /90
Kévin Denkey30812433 min210.8 /9050.2 /90572.1 /90361.3 /90311.1 /90220.8 /90
Evander29822383 min140.5 /90100.4 /90772.9 /90401.5 /90833.1 /90481.8 /90
Kenji Mboma Dem24671601 min80.4 /9020.1 /90341.9 /90130.7 /90211.2 /90160.9 /90
Ayoub Jabbari1643681 min30.4 /9010.1 /90172.2 /90101.3 /9050.7 /9060.8 /90
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FC Cincinnati — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 15 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Pavel Bucha n 874.5
0.83/1
0.31/1
Samuel Gidi n 869.4
0.83/1
0.21/0
Tom Barlow n 857.4
2.96/3
1.86/2
Kévin Denkey n 874.8
2.96/4
1.85/4
Bryan Ramirez n 849.1
1.86/2
0.93/1
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FC Cincinnati — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Cincinnati before kick-off, to 15 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Pavel Bucha n 874.5
0.21/0
00/0
Samuel Gidi n 869.4
00/0
00/0
Tom Barlow n 857.4
0.63/0
0.42/0
Kévin Denkey n 874.8
0.94/2
0.21/0
Bryan Ramirez n 849.1
0.21/0
0.21/0
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Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew Goalkeeper

Columbus Crew — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Patrick Schulte30912736 min983.2 /90441.4 /9000 /90
Nicholas Hagen19494 min21.9 /9011 /9000 /90
Columbus Crew — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Columbus Crew before kick-off, to 15 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Patrick Schulte n 891
3.37/4

Columbus Crew Defensive

Columbus Crew — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
Sean Zawadzki30912734 min622 /90401.3 /9090.3 /901284.2 /90170.6 /9020.1 /90
Steven Moreira29782273 min261 /90210.8 /9030.1 /90592.3 /90160.6 /9030.1 /90
Malte Amundsen26882276 min421.7 /90441.7 /9080.3 /90913.6 /90150.6 /9040.2 /90
Rudy Camacho18871565 min160.9 /90311.8 /90110.6 /90543.1 /90191.1 /9050.3 /90
Andres Herrera1658932 min212 /90141.4 /9000 /90414 /90111.1 /9020.2 /90
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Columbus Crew — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Columbus Crew before kick-off, to 15 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Patrick Schulte n 891
00/0
0.11/0
—
Sean Zawadzki n 891
0.43/0
1.15/3
—
Steven Moreira n 880.8
0.74/1
0.74/1
—
Taha Habroune n 865.8
1.75/3
1.44/3
Pavel Bucha
Malte Amundsen n 890.5
0.43/0
0.53/1
Samuel Gidi
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Columbus Crew — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Columbus Crew before kick-off, to 15 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Sean Zawadzki n 891
2.66/5
Steven Moreira n 880.8
28/3
Taha Habroune n 865.8
2.47/5
Malte Amundsen n 890.5
1.45/4
Dylan Chambost n 868.8
1.66/3
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Columbus Crew Attacking

Columbus Crew — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
Dániel Gazdag1659940 min40.4 /9000 /90141.3 /9090.9 /9080.8 /9010.1 /90
Diego Rossi15851274 min60.4 /9010.1 /90292 /90120.8 /90151.1 /90110.8 /90
Brais Méndez14781086 min60.5 /9010.1 /90322.7 /90231.9 /90252.1 /9070.6 /90
Josef Martínez1256666 min10.1 /9010.1 /90192.6 /9070.9 /9070.9 /9000 /90
J. Thiare837299 min20.6 /9000 /9061.8 /9020.6 /9041.2 /9020.6 /90
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Columbus Crew — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Columbus Crew before kick-off, to 15 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Patrick Schulte n 891
00/0
00/0
Sean Zawadzki n 891
0.43/0
0.11/0
Steven Moreira n 880.8
0.11/0
0.11/0
Taha Habroune n 865.8
0.94/1
0.73/1
Malte Amundsen n 890.5
0.52/2
00/0
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Columbus Crew — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Columbus Crew before kick-off, to 15 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Patrick Schulte n 891
00/0
00/0
Sean Zawadzki n 891
00/0
0.11/0
Steven Moreira n 880.8
00/0
00/0
Taha Habroune n 865.8
0.53/0
0.21/0
Malte Amundsen n 890.5
00/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
FC CincinnatiColumbus Crew
68%Possession32%
2.19Expected goals (xG)0.30
23Shots3
7Shots on target2
12Shots off target1
4Blocked shots0
16Shots inside the box3
2Corners2
2Offsides4
13Fouls16
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Saves7
608Passes287
87%Pass accuracy72%

FC Cincinnati Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Roman Celentano9000000005.9
Samuel Gidi90000012Y6.9
T. Hadebe90001010Y6.3
T. Malacia9000004307.2
Evander9000522007.2
O. Nwobodo9000100507.3
Kévin Denkey9000103005.9
Pavel Bucha7900110306.9
D. Douděra5900101407
Tom Barlow5900530106.6
J. Malatini1800000006.9
Nick Hagglund sub6100100006.6
Ender Echenique sub3100002008
Kenji Mboma Dem sub3100101006.9
Gerardo Valenzuela sub1100001006.7
Ayoub Jabbari sub1100210006.2

Columbus Crew Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Patrick Schulte9000000008.6
Sean Zawadzki9000000107.3
Malte Amundsen9000000307.5
Andres Herrera9000001307.3
André Gomes90000000Y6.6
B. Lennon9000000006.2
G. Tapia7911111207.9
Steven Moreira6600000106.9
Taha Habroune6610110507.3
Santiago Rodríguez6500001306.9
Brais Méndez4501001106.6
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura sub4500000206.9
J. Thiare sub2500100006.3
Dylan Chambost sub24000000Y6.5
E. Bailly sub2400000006.7
L. Giaccone sub1100000006.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
FC CincinnatiDDLWL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 2.2 scored / 2.4 conceded per game
Columbus CrewWWWLW
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
FC Cincinnati 2 · 1 draw · Columbus Crew 3 · 3.17 goals/game
  • 2026-07-25 Columbus Crew 2–1 FC Cincinnati
  • 2025-11-08 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew
  • 2025-11-02 Columbus Crew 4–0 FC Cincinnati
  • 2025-10-27 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Columbus Crew
  • 2025-07-12 FC Cincinnati 2–4 Columbus Crew
  • 2025-05-17 Columbus Crew 1–1 FC Cincinnati
League standing · 2026
FC Cincinnati#9 pos46 pts34 pl-8 GD
Columbus Crew#7 pos47 pts34 pl+7 GD
Goals per game
FC Cincinnati scored1.97
Columbus Crew scored1.74
FC Cincinnati conceded2.21
Columbus Crew conceded1.53

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew?
TACTIX’s free model pick for FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.39 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew?
In their last 6 meetings, FC Cincinnati won 2, Columbus Crew won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew?
Recent form — FC Cincinnati 1W 2D 2L; Columbus Crew 4W 0D 1L.

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