Columbus Crew vs Cincinnati preview

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Lower.com Field Today - 11:15 PM
Major League Soccer
Columbus Crew COL
Cincinnati CIN
KICKOFF : Today - 11:15 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the 2026 Major League Soccer regular season, Columbus Crew welcome Cincinnati to Lower.com Field for a standard league fixture. The visitors hold a narrow overall power edge and occupy fifth place in the standings compared to the hosts in eleventh. Recent form shows a clear gap, with Cincinnati posting a much stronger score than Columbus Crew. Limited data availability affects deeper metrics across efficiency and set pieces, where proxy evaluations apply with low confidence. Power scores remain close overall, suggesting a competitive encounter despite the league position difference. Both teams will look to exploit available strengths in open play and organization.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Cincinnati holds a slight power advantage of 1.3 points over Columbus Crew in this matchup.
  • Form: Cincinnati enters with a superior form score of 31.83 compared to Columbus Crew's 5.33.
  • Squad: Cincinnati is identified as the stronger squad based on overall metrics.
  • Efficiency: Detailed efficiency data remains unavailable for this encounter.
  • Transition: Transition play statistics are not provided in the available dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis relies on proxy data with low confidence for both sides.
  • xVariable: Power scores indicate a close contest with Cincinnati at 67.03 and Columbus Crew at 65.71.
  • Market: Baseline split: Columbus Crew 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Cincinnati 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Columbus Crew L. Courtois
L. Courtois
VS
Cincinnati P. Noonan
P. Noonan
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.44
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
New York City Rank: 66 L
Atlanta United Rank: 55 W
Philadelphia Union Rank: 62 D
New York RB Rank: 60 L
New York City Rank: 66 L
Minnesota United Rank: 64 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Vancouver Whitecaps Rank: 73 W
Orlando City Rank: 63 W
San Diego Rank: 65 D
Inter Miami Rank: 76 L
Charlotte Rank: 64 D
Chicago Fire Rank: 66 W
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 2 - 3
3
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Columbus Crew
0%
Draw
0%
Away Cincinnati
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65.71
67.03
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Columbus Crew
Cincinnati
Power Score
65.71
67.03
League Position
11
5
Global Rank
363
324

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Columbus Crew — Opponent-weighted form score
Cincinnati — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Columbus Crew Cincinnati

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 7 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Columbus Crew COL Home
7 matches
Cincinnati CIN Away
Match Record
2
Wins
3
2
Draws
2
3
Losses
2
Goals
11
Goals Scored
8
8
Goals Conceded
11
+3
Goal Difference
-3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-24T00:14:11+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 25, 2026, 11:15 PM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Lower.com Field
Capacity
20371
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

1
Nicholas George Hagen Godoy
Nicholas George Hagen Godoy Goalkeeper
24
Evan Bush
Evan Bush Goalkeeper
28
Patrick Schulte
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper
54
Luke Pruter
Luke Pruter Goalkeeper
41
Stanislav Lapkes
Stanislav Lapkes Goalkeeper
—
Eric Bertrand Bailly
Eric Bertrand Bailly Defender
4
Rudy Camacho
Rudy Camacho Defender
18
Malte Amundsen
Malte Amundsen Defender
31
Steven Moreira
Steven Moreira Defender
11
Brooks Lennon
Brooks Lennon Defender
2
Marcelo Andrés Herrera Mansilla
Marcelo Andrés Herrera Mansilla Defender
25
Sean Zawadzki
Sean Zawadzki Defender
22
Tristan Brown
Tristan Brown Defender
45
Owen Presthus
Owen Presthus Defender
12
Cesar Ruvalcaba Perez
Cesar Ruvalcaba Perez Defender
8
Dániel Gazdag
Dániel Gazdag Midfielder
20
André Filipe Tavares Gomes
André Filipe Tavares Gomes Midfielder
—
Brais Méndez Portela
Brais Méndez Portela Midfielder
7
Dylan Chambost
Dylan Chambost Midfielder
14
Amar Sejdic
Amar Sejdic Midfielder
23
Mohamed Farsi
Mohamed Farsi Midfielder
17
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura Midfielder
30
Hugo Picard
Hugo Picard Midfielder
29
Cole Mrowka
Cole Mrowka Midfielder
16
Taha Habroune
Taha Habroune Midfielder
19
Jamal Thiaré
Jamal Thiaré Attacker
9
Wessam Abou Ali
Wessam Abou Ali Attacker
—
Lautaro Darío Giaccone
Lautaro Darío Giaccone Attacker
27
Maximilian Arfsten
Maximilian Arfsten Attacker
90
Nəriman Axundzadə
Nəriman Axundzadə Attacker
46
Chase Adams
Chase Adams Attacker

Squad ▼

13
Evan Louro
Evan Louro Goalkeeper
93
Fabian Mrozek
Fabian Mrozek Goalkeeper
18
Roman Celentano
Roman Celentano Goalkeeper
21
Matt Miazga
Matt Miazga Defender
4
Nick Hagglund
Nick Hagglund Defender
2
Alvas Elvis Powell
Alvas Elvis Powell Defender
24
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith Defender
15
Teenage Lingani Hadebe
Teenage Lingani Hadebe Defender
12
Miles Robinson
Miles Robinson Defender
3
Gilberto Ivan Flores Melgarejo
Gilberto Ivan Flores Melgarejo Defender
88
Andrei Chirila
Andrei Chirila Defender
55
Ayoub Lajhar
Ayoub Lajhar Defender
10
Evander da Silva Ferreira
Evander da Silva Ferreira Midfielder
27
Brian Anunga
Brian Anunga Midfielder
5
Obinna Nwobodo
Obinna Nwobodo Midfielder
20
Pavel Bucha
Pavel Bucha Midfielder
22
Gerardo Valenzuela
Gerardo Valenzuela Midfielder
11
Samuel Gidi
Samuel Gidi Midfielder
37
Stiven Jimenez
Stiven Jimenez Midfielder
30
Ademar Chavez
Ademar Chavez Midfielder
9
Ahoueke Denkey
Ahoueke Denkey Attacker
16
Tom Barlow
Tom Barlow Attacker
99
Ayoub Jabbari
Ayoub Jabbari Attacker
66
Ender Jesús Echenique Peña
Ender Jesús Echenique Peña Attacker
29
Bryan Josías Ramírez León
Bryan Josías Ramírez León Attacker
14
Kristian Fletcher
Kristian Fletcher Attacker
19
Stefan Chirila
Stefan Chirila Attacker
17
Kenji Mboma Dem
Kenji Mboma Dem Attacker

CONCLUSION

Cincinnati carries momentum into Lower.com Field through better league standing and form metrics, while Columbus Crew will rely on home organization to close the gap. The narrow power differential points to a tightly contested match where small details could decide the outcome. Absence of granular efficiency and set piece figures shifts focus toward general structure and open play execution. Both sides face challenges in converting limited data into clear tactical edges. Expect a measured approach from the hosts aiming to disrupt Cincinnati's rhythm and capitalize on any lapses in away concentration.