Cincinnati host Columbus at TQL Stadium on 18 October 2026 at 22:00 in the Major League Soccer. Cincinnati's last five results: D D L W L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Columbus's last five: L W W L W (3 wins and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Cincinnati have won 2, Columbus 3, with 1 draw.
Cincinnati vs Columbus kicks off at 22:00 UK time on Sunday 18 October 2026 in the Major League Soccer, at TQL Stadium.
Cincinnati vs Columbus is being played at TQL Stadium, the home ground of Cincinnati.
Cincinnati's last five results read D D L W L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Columbus's last five results read L W W L W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Cincinnati have won 2, Columbus have won 3 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Columbus Crew 2-1 Cincinnati on 26 July 2026 in the Major League Soccer.
Kévin Denkey leads Cincinnati with 6 goals across their last 10 games.
Brais Méndez leads Columbus with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Drew Fischer is the referee for Cincinnati vs Columbus, averaging 19.7 fouls and 1.7 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Cincinnati and Columbus are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Cincinnati the favourite with a 44% chance of winning, against 32% for Columbus and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Cincinnati 1.9 - 1.6 Columbus.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 10%. Both teams to score is 69% likely and over 2.5 goals 68%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2026 | Major League Soccer | Columbus Crew vs Cincinnati | 2-1 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Major League Soccer | Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew | 2-1 |
| 2 Nov 2025 | Major League Soccer | Columbus Crew vs Cincinnati | 4-0 |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Major League Soccer | Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew | 1-0 |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Major League Soccer | Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew | 2-4 |
| 17 May 2025 | Major League Soccer | Columbus Crew vs Cincinnati | 1-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Cincinnati 1.9 - 1.6 Columbus in goals. It gives Cincinnati a 44% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Columbus 32%. Both teams to score is 69% likely, over 1.5 goals 88% and over 2.5 goals 68%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (7%), 2-2 (7%), 3-1 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 2-1 | Cincinnati win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Columbus win | 7% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 3-1 | Cincinnati win | 6% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Cincinnati vs Columbus, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Cincinnati | Fouls committed | Columbus | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Nwobodo | 10 | T. Habroune | 12 |
| 2 | S. Gidi | 9 | B. Méndez | 12 |
| 3 | T. Hadebe | 7 | T. Karumanchi | 10 |
| 4 | B. RamÃrez | 6 | G. Tapia | 10 |
| 5 | T. Barlow | 5 | S. RodrÃguez | 9 |
| # | Cincinnati | Shots | Columbus | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Denkey | 28 | B. Méndez | 31 |
| 2 | Evander | 24 | S. RodrÃguez | 22 |
| 3 | K. Dem | 20 | A. Zaroury | 19 |
| 4 | T. Barlow | 16 | J. MartÃnez | 15 |
| 5 | G. Valenzuela | 11 | G. Tapia | 13 |
| # | Cincinnati | Shots on target | Columbus | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Denkey | 12 | B. Méndez | 17 |
| 2 | T. Barlow | 9 | A. Zaroury | 8 |
| 3 | Evander | 7 | S. RodrÃguez | 6 |
| 4 | E. Echenique | 5 | G. Tapia | 5 |
| 5 | A. Jabbari | 5 | J. MartÃnez | 5 |
| # | Cincinnati | Goals | Columbus | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Denkey | 6 | B. Méndez | 4 |
| 2 | T. Barlow | 3 | T. Habroune | 3 |
| 3 | P. Bucha | 2 | M. Farsi | 2 |
| 4 | Evander | 2 | S. RodrÃguez | 2 |
| 5 | K. Dem | 1 | A. Gomes | 1 |
| # | Cincinnati | Yellow cards | Columbus | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evander | 3 | T. Karumanchi | 3 |
| 2 | M. Miazga | 2 | C. Ruvalcaba | 2 |
| 3 | O. Nwobodo | 2 | S. RodrÃguez | 2 |
| 4 | S. Gidi | 2 | P. Schulte | 2 |
| 5 | B. RamÃrez | 2 | S. Moreira | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Cincinnati vs Columbus: Brais Méndez 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.40); Tom Barlow 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.40); Taha Habroune 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.07); Anass Zaroury 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.53). Combined odds 3.21 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 5 of 30 |
| Goals against | 2.4 | 29 of 30 |
| Shots | 14.8 | 4 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 of 30 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 19 of 30 |
| Tackles | 14.4 | 22 of 30 |
| Passes | 471.1 | 16 of 30 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 10 of 30 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 18 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 16 of 30 |
| Shots | 13.1 | 15 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 19 of 30 |
| Fouls | 10.2 | 25 of 30 |
| Tackles | 16 | 6 of 30 |
| Passes | 564.7 | 2 of 30 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 7 of 30 |