Two sides separated by just a point in the Major League Soccer will face each other this Monday when Columbus Crew plays host to Cincinnati FC at the Lower.com Field. Kickoffs on July 18 at 02:30 EAT.
Sunday’s hosts are in a solid form after a poor spell of just one win in 10 games across all competitions prior to it, which has seen them climb back up the table and to within playoff contention once more. Columbus Crew this fixture head into this meeting unbeaten in their last seven matches. However, with just eleven points collected on the road in their last eight games played, they are the second worst home team in the division.
Columbus Crew shared spoils 2-2 MLS with D.C. United in their last encounter. In that match, Columbus Crew had 49% possession, six 6 shots with three of them on target and goals scored by Juan Camilo Hernández (62′, 81′). D.C. United got 18 shots with four of them on target and goals by Taxiarchis Fountas (80′) and Ola Kamara (92′).
Cincinnati on the other hand sits two places, but just one point, above their Sunday’s hosts with 27 points. They might be unbeaten in their last six, but five of those ended in a draw, with the latest one being against Vancouver Whitecaps. The visitors boast the third-best away record of the conference, having taken fifteen points in their ten away games they have played.
In their previous match, FC Cincinnati held each other 2-2 MLS with Vancouver Whitecaps. In that match, FC Cincinnati had 62% possession, 15 shots with seven of them on target and goals scored by Álvaro Barreal (3′) and Brandon Vázquez (23′). Vancouver Whitecaps got 11 shots with four of them on target and goals by Ryan Gauld (5′) and Cristián Dájome (82′).
Columbus Crew vs. FC Cincinnati head to head
Columbus Crew bears a slight upper hand having won five of the 10 head to head encounters since 2017; three matches played out draws while FC Cincinnati won two times.
- Columbus 3-2 Cincinnati 8/08/21
- Cincinnati 2-2 Columbus 10/07/21
- Cincinnati 2-1 Columbus 15/10/20
- Columbus 3-0 Cincinnati 07/09/20
- Cincinnati 0-0 Columbus 30/08/20
Home
- DC United 2-2 Columbus
- Chicago 2-3 Columbus
- Columbus 0-0 Philadelphia
- Toronto 1-2 Columbus
- Salt Lake 0-0 Columbus
Away
- Cincinnati 2-2 Vancouver
- Cincinnati 1-1 New York
- New England 2-2 Cincinnati
- Cincinnati 4-4 New York City
- Cincinnati 1-0 Orlando
Columbus Crew team news
Artur is the only injury concern for Coach Caleb Porter ahead of this fixture.
FC Cincinnati team news
As for boss Pat Noonan, Ronald Matarrita, Dominique Badji and Junior Moreno will miss out this fixture through injuries.
Prediction and odds
These two sides have a long history of draws and we see the same result for this game, Columbus Crew have drawn in four of their last five six matches while FC Cincinnati has drawn in five of their last six matches.
- Draw
- Both teams to score
- Double Chance 1 or 2
