The visiting Columbus Crew side should be favourites in this visit to Cincinnati, as the away team holds a 18 point advantage from their 16 league games this season.
The hosts Cincinnati saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Major League Soccer. This match was also played here at Nippert Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Columbus Crew have had more rest.
Cincinnati form and stats
Cincinnati's results here at Nippert Stadium in the Major League Soccer have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Cincinnati with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Philadelphia Union game, 21 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Cincinnati are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 455 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by H. Medunjanin).
The Cincinnati crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Toronto here at Nippert Stadium in a Major League Soccer match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Philadelphia Union (0-3).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Cincinnati as they have a new game in only four days, a Major League Soccer match thankfully also at home. DC United are visiting.
Cincinnati has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 2 goals from 7 games. Cincinnati have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Columbus Crew form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Major League Soccer, are W2-D4-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Major League Soccer.
Home advantage was not enough for Columbus in their previous game, as they lost their Major League Soccer-match, hosting Montreal Impact, 1-2. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Dallas.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting New York City in just four days.
Columbus have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 11 goals have been scored. Columbus have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Columbus Crew - Cincinnati 3-0. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: one win for Cincinnati, two draws and four wins for Columbus Crew. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Zardes 11 goals |  L. Zelarayán 5 goals |  P. Martins Santos 4 goals |
Cincinnati missing players
Columbus Crew missing players
| Cincinnati | Columbus Crew | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 27 |
| 28 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 78% | 43% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 61% | 29% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 62% | 71% |
| 44% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 24% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 41% |
| 39% | 71% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 38% | 53% |
| 61% | 86% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 171 | 49 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 80 | 205 |
| 48 | 15 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 28 | 69 |
| 19% | 13% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 39% | 39% |
- Cincinnati has the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati has the fewest scored goals (8) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati has the the worst goal difference (-19) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Columbus Crew has the fewest conceded goals (12) in Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew has the most clean sheets (9) in Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Columbus Crew have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Columbus Crew have scored more than double the goals of Cincinnati.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Toronto | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 37 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 31 |
| 4 | Orlando City | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | New York City | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | New England | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | New York RB | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 23 |
| 8 | Montreal Impact | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -7 | 20 |
| 9 | Chicago Fire | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 19 |
| 10 | Atlanta United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 11 | Nashville SC | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 18 |
| 12 | Inter Miami | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -9 | 17 |
| 13 | Cincinnati | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -19 | 13 |
| 14 | DC United | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 11 |