Matchday

MLS 2025 · 27 Oct 2025

FC Cincinnati 1–0 Columbus Crew

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.3 – 0.6
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made FC Cincinnati favourites at 46%.

FC Cincinnati won and made the better chances: 1.3 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Roman Celentano, 63.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Patrick Schulte +10.5, Roman Celentano +8.6.

Well below it: Diego Rossi −14.7, Evander −12.9, Nick Hagglund −11.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Cincinnati

18 Oct 2025W 3–0v CF Montréal MLS
4 Oct 2025W 1–0at New York Red Bulls MLS
28 Sep 2025D 1–1v Orlando City SC MLS
21 Sep 2025W 3–2at LA Galaxy MLS
13 Sep 2025W 2–1v Nashville SC MLS

Columbus Crew

18 Oct 2025W 3–1v New York Red Bulls MLS
4 Oct 2025D 1–1at Orlando City SC MLS
28 Sep 2025L 0–2at Chicago Fire MLS
20 Sep 2025D 1–1v Toronto FC MLS
17 Sep 2025L 2–3at New York City FC MLS

Head to head

13 Jul 2025FC Cincinnati 2–4 Columbus Crew MLS

FC Cincinnati

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tah Anunga Midfielder100–100.0–
Roman Celentano Goalkeeper9000–63.0+8.6
Gilberto Flores Defender100–52.5–
Obinna Nwobodo Midfielder800–45.6–
Kévin Denkey Forward89100.6244.8+0.0
Brenner Forward89000.1339.4−10.2
Miles Robinson Defender9000–39.0−4.6
Teenage Hadebe Defender9000–37.4−2.2
Yuya Kubo Forward70000.0336.5–
Evander Forward90000.0335.3−12.9
Nick Hagglund Defender8900–35.1−11.6
Ender Echenique Midfielder82000.0532.6−8.8
Samuel Gidi Midfielder90000.3231.8−7.8
Pavel Bucha Midfielder90000.0731.3−11.3
Alvas Powell Defender2001–5.1–
Kei Kamara Forward100–0.0–

Columbus Crew

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper9000–56.6+10.5
Malte Amundsen Defender8900–47.7+7.7
Lassi Lappalainen Forward61000.1244.8–
Darlington Nagbe Midfielder9000–42.6+0.2
Sean Zawadzki Defender9000–41.6−1.1
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder90000.2041.3−9.9
Dániel Gazdag Forward29000.0941.3–
Yevhen Cheberko Defender800–39.9–
Hugo Picard Midfielder9000–36.8−1.9
Andres Herrera Midfielder89000.2036.8−4.4
Dylan Chambost Midfielder7500–35.3−2.4
Jacen Russell Rowe Forward1500–33.4–
Diego Rossi Forward7500–31.7−14.7
Taha Habroune Midfielder1500–31.3–
Steven Moreira Defender9000–27.6−7.5
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward800–27.5–