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Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 30

FC Cincinnati 0–2 Columbus Crew

Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 21:00 UTC · TQL Stadium, Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati crestFC CincinnatiTeam 1954
0–2
Full time
HT 0–1
Columbus Crew crestColumbus CrewTeam 1947

Match story

FC Cincinnati · draw · Columbus Crew

Before kick-off: 49% · 22% · 29%

Live chances: FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 0%, Columbus Crew 100% at 90+5'1' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 49%, draw 22%, Columbus Crew 29%2' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 49%, draw 22%, Columbus Crew 29%3' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 49%, draw 22%, Columbus Crew 29%4' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 49%, draw 22%, Columbus Crew 29%5' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 49%, draw 22%, Columbus Crew 29%6' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 48%, draw 22%, Columbus Crew 29%7' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 48%, draw 23%, Columbus Crew 29%8' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 48%, draw 23%, Columbus Crew 29%9' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 48%, draw 23%, Columbus Crew 29%10' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 48%, draw 23%, Columbus Crew 29%11' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 48%, draw 23%, Columbus Crew 29%12' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 48%, draw 23%, Columbus Crew 29%13' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 48%, draw 23%, Columbus Crew 29%14' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 47%, draw 23%, Columbus Crew 29%15' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 47%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 29%16' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 47%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 29%17' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 47%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 29%18' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 47%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 29%19' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 47%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 29%20' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 47%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 29%21' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 47%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 29%22' · 0–0 · FC Cincinnati 46%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 29%23' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 30%, draw 23%, Columbus Crew 47%24' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 30%, draw 23%, Columbus Crew 47%25' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 30%, draw 23%, Columbus Crew 47%26' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 29%, draw 23%, Columbus Crew 47%27' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 29%, draw 23%, Columbus Crew 47%28' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 29%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 48%29' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 29%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 48%30' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 28%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 48%31' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 28%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 48%32' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 28%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 48%33' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 27%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 49%34' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 27%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 49%35' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 27%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 49%36' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 26%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 49%37' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 26%, draw 24%, Columbus Crew 49%38' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 26%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 50%39' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 25%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 50%40' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 25%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 50%41' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 25%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 50%42' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 24%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 51%43' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 24%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 51%44' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 24%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 51%45' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 23%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 52%45+1' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 23%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 52%45+2' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 23%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 52%45+3' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 22%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 52%45+4' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 22%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 53%45+5' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 22%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 53%45+6' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 22%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 53%45+7' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 22%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 53%45+8' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 22%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 53%45+9' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 22%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 53%HT · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 22%, draw 25%, Columbus Crew 53%47' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 22%, draw 26%, Columbus Crew 53%48' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 21%, draw 26%, Columbus Crew 53%49' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 21%, draw 26%, Columbus Crew 53%50' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 20%, draw 26%, Columbus Crew 54%51' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 20%, draw 26%, Columbus Crew 54%52' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 19%, draw 26%, Columbus Crew 55%53' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 19%, draw 26%, Columbus Crew 55%54' · 0–1 · FC Cincinnati 18%, draw 26%, Columbus Crew 55%55' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 4%, draw 11%, Columbus Crew 86%56' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 4%, draw 10%, Columbus Crew 86%57' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 3%, draw 10%, Columbus Crew 86%58' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 3%, draw 10%, Columbus Crew 87%59' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 3%, draw 10%, Columbus Crew 87%60' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 3%, draw 9%, Columbus Crew 88%61' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 3%, draw 9%, Columbus Crew 88%62' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 3%, draw 9%, Columbus Crew 88%64' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 2%, draw 8%, Columbus Crew 89%65' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 2%, draw 8%, Columbus Crew 90%67' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 2%, draw 8%, Columbus Crew 90%68' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 2%, draw 7%, Columbus Crew 91%70' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 2%, draw 7%, Columbus Crew 92%71' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 1%, draw 7%, Columbus Crew 92%72' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 1%, draw 6%, Columbus Crew 92%74' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 1%, draw 6%, Columbus Crew 93%75' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 1%, draw 5%, Columbus Crew 94%76' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 1%, draw 5%, Columbus Crew 94%77' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 1%, draw 5%, Columbus Crew 94%79' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 1%, draw 4%, Columbus Crew 95%80' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 1%, draw 4%, Columbus Crew 96%81' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 4%, Columbus Crew 96%83' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 3%, Columbus Crew 97%84' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 3%, Columbus Crew 97%85' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 2%, Columbus Crew 97%86' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 2%, Columbus Crew 98%87' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 2%, Columbus Crew 98%88' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 1%, Columbus Crew 98%89' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 1%, Columbus Crew 99%90' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 1%, Columbus Crew 99%90+1' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 1%, Columbus Crew 99%90+2' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 0%, Columbus Crew 99%90+3' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 0%, Columbus Crew 100%90+4' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 0%, Columbus Crew 100%90+5' · 0–2 · FC Cincinnati 0%, draw 0%, Columbus Crew 100%

Last reading, 90+5': 0% · 0% · 100%

Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.

We gave FC Cincinnati 49% to win: Columbus Crew won.

  1. 18'FC Cincinnati:Nick Hagglund 1770 −13* for Julian Malatini 1882 0
  2. 22'Columbus Crew:Gonzalo Tapia 1919 +55 assist Brais Méndez 2040 +15
  3. 28'FC Cincinnati:Samuel Mawuena Gidi 1963 0
  4. 31'FC Cincinnati:Teenage Hadebe 1920 −3
  5. 45'Columbus Crew:Sekou Tidiany Bangoura 1682 +56 for Brais Méndez 2040 +15
  6. 45+7'Columbus Crew:André Gomes 1934 +15
  7. 54'Columbus Crew:Taha Habroune 2019 +29 assist Gonzalo Tapia 1919 +55
  8. 59'FC Cincinnati:Ender Jesús Echenique Peña 1918 0 for David Douděra 1964 −1
  9. 59'FC Cincinnati:Kenji Mboma Dem 1873 0 for Tom Barlow 1863 −3
  10. 65'Columbus Crew:Jamal Thiare 1701 +5 for Santiago Rodriguez 2033 +9
  11. 66'Columbus Crew:Dylan Chambost 1971 +3 for Taha Habroune 2019 +29
  12. 66'Columbus Crew:Eric Bailly 1913 +11 for Steven Moreira 2010 +26
  13. 79'Columbus Crew:Lautaro Giaccone 1751 −4* for Gonzalo Tapia 1919 +55
  14. 79'FC Cincinnati:Gerardo Valenzuela 1937 0 for Nick Hagglund 1770 −13*
  15. 79'FC Cincinnati:Ayoub Jabbari 1574 0 for Pavel Bucha 2047 −7
  16. 90+3'Columbus Crew:Dylan Chambost 1971 +3

Line-ups

Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.

3-4-1-2Formations3-4-3
GR. Celentano1971−8*
DS. Gidi19630
DJ. Malatini18820
DT. Hadebe1920−3
MD. Douděra1964−1
MO. Nwobodo1932−2
MP. Bucha2047−7
MT. Malacia2131−49
MEvander1960−1
FT. Barlow1863−3
FK. Denkey2042−6
CPat Noonan1996−2
GP. Schulte2029+40
DS. Moreira2010+26
DS. Zawadzki2053+34
DM. Amundsen2058+32
MM. Herrera1949+18
MT. Habroune2019+29
MAndré Gomes1934+15
MB. Lennon1838+27
FBrais Méndez2040+15
FG. Tapia1919+55
FS. Rodríguez2033+9
CL. Courtois1797+61
Before kick-off: 49% · 22% · 29%(FC Cincinnati · draw · Columbus Crew)
HomeDrawAway

Our most likely score was 1–1 (8%); the result 0–2 had 3%.

  • Average value of the starting XI: FC Cincinnati €2.8M, Columbus Crew €2.6M.
  • FC Cincinnati were without 1 expected starter: M. Robinson (1975).
  • Home advantage made FC Cincinnati the favourite: it added 9 points to their win chance.

Form

Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.

FC Cincinnati

9th in MLS · 36 pts from 28

  • 14 OctLNew England Revolution 1935
  • 10 OctWAtlanta United FC 1920
  • 26 SepLCF Montreal 1880
  • 20 SepDHouston Dynamo 1934
  • 12 SepDCharlotte 1907

Columbus Crew

13th in MLS · 32 pts from 29

  • 14 OctWCharlotte 1957
  • 10 OctLOrlando City SC 1975
  • 27 SepWInter Miami 1947
  • 19 SepWCF Montreal 1938
  • 12 SepLNew York Red Bulls 1899

Season outlook

From the Major League Soccer simulation, before this match.

ClubPts nowPred. ptsTitleTop 4Bottom 3Most likely
FC Cincinnati36 /2844.00%0%<1%15th
Columbus Crew32 /2939.10%0%5%22nd
FC Cincinnati
Columbus Crew

Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 30th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.

Full table and finishing odds: Major League Soccer

Players to watch

Highest (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Evander
Evander

FC Cincinnati · +5.8 (Elite) · Elo 1961

André Gomes
André Gomes

Columbus Crew · +4.5 (Elite) · Elo 1919

Team Elo history

Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.

Coach Elo history

Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).

Patrick John Noonan

Coach DNA: balanced profile

Laurent Courtois

Coach DNA: –

Playing style

How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).

FC Cincinnati: dribble-heavy (how Patrick John Noonan plays) · Columbus Crew: possession-based (how Laurent Courtois plays)

* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.