Major League Soccer: What this game might lack in glamour it should make up in energy and dedication. Get set for Columbus Crew - Cincinnati!
- Columbus Crew have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati have the fewest scored goals (19) in Major League Soccer
Columbus Crew and Cincinnati should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Columbus Crew form and stats
When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Columbus Crew have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games. It's trouble wherever Columbus are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
The Columbus crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Seattle Sounders here in a Major League Soccer match. Lucas Zelarayán (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.11/10. Zelarayán hit six key passes.
Prior to that, an away loss at New York RB.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Columbus have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won nine times, drawn three and lost one.
Columbus have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 16 goals in 10 league matches. On the other hand, Columbus Crew have conceded 14 goals. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Cincinnati form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Cincinnati, who have the fewest scored goals (19) in Major League Soccer, playing as the away team in the Major League Soccer this season. Cincinnati are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Toronto fixture.
Cincinnati are travelling again after losing away to New England in their previous match (1-4). Midfielder Luciano Acosta was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.4. Acosta served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times.
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Montreal Impact.We have checked recent matches where Cincinnati have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were two victories, two draws and three defeats.
Cincinnati are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 11 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cincinnati have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Cincinnati - Columbus Crew 2-2 was the story when these two sides formerly did battle, earlier this season. Columbus-Cincinnati H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Columbus Crew four wins, Cincinnati two wins, three draws. seven of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Zelarayán 6 goals |  B. Souza da Silva 5 goals |  G. Zardes 4 goals |
Columbus Crew missing players
Cincinnati missing players
| Columbus Crew | Cincinnati | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 22 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 27 | 14 | 1 | Conceded | C | 11 | 24 | 34 |
| 81% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 84% |
| 57% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 74% |
| 48% | 70% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 47% |
| 29% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 36% | 32% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 27% | 21% |
| 48% | 70% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 45% | 47% |
| 29% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 26% |
| 43% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 42% |
| 3.6 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 13.3 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.7 | 12.7 |
| 3.4 | 4.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 31% | 34% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 32% | 25% |
- Cincinnati have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Cincinnati have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cincinnati have the fewest scored goals (19) in Major League Soccer
- Cincinnati have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Columbus Crew have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | New England | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 49 |
| 2 | Orlando City | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | New York City | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | Montreal Impact | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | DC United | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Atlanta United | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 10 | New York RB | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Inter Miami | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 22 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -10 | 20 |
| 13 | Cincinnati | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 24 | -15 | 17 |
| 14 | Toronto | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 30 | -19 | 15 |