Matchday

MLS 2025 · 2 Nov 2025

Columbus Crew 4–0 FC Cincinnati

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.0
Actual xG
3.1 – 0.0
Goals
4 – 0

Footybot made Columbus Crew favourites at 58%.

Columbus Crew won and made the better chances: 3.1 xG to 0.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Maximilian Arfsten, 66.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Dylan Chambost +15.4, Maximilian Arfsten +14.9.

Well below it: Diego Rossi −19.1, Roman Celentano −12.6, Brenner −10.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Columbus Crew

27 Oct 2025L 0–1at FC Cincinnati MLS
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

FC Cincinnati

27 Oct 2025W 1–0v Columbus Crew MLS
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

Head to head

27 Oct 2025FC Cincinnati 1–0 Columbus Crew MLS
13 Jul 2025FC Cincinnati 2–4 Columbus Crew MLS

Columbus Crew

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jacen Russell Rowe Forward29110.6177.4–
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder90110.4966.5+14.9
Lassi Lappalainen Forward2000–56.3–
Dylan Chambost Midfielder70100.1453.7+15.4
Amar Sejdic Midfielder900–48.2–
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper9000–47.2−0.5
Andres Herrera Midfielder70100.3446.9+6.1
Dániel Gazdag Forward2000–42.7–
Darlington Nagbe Midfielder9000–41.2−1.3
Hugo Picard Midfielder90000.3337.9−0.5
Rudy Camacho Defender900–37.6–
Malte Amundsen Defender90000.1036.2−4.8
Sean Zawadzki Defender90000.1036.1−7.0
Taha Habroune Midfielder81000.2234.6−2.1
Steven Moreira Defender81000.1626.2−8.1
Diego Rossi Forward61010.6525.6−19.1

FC Cincinnati

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Obinna Nwobodo Midfielder2000–43.1–
Yuya Kubo Forward3800–42.2–
Evander Forward7700–42.2−5.6
Roman Celentano Goalkeeper9000–41.9−12.6
Teenage Hadebe Defender90000.0141.6+2.6
Luca Orellano Midfielder2700–41.1–
Kévin Denkey Forward4500–40.9−3.9
Ayoub Jabbari Forward1300–40.6–
Miles Robinson Defender6300–40.6−2.7
Brenner Forward9000–37.9−10.2
Pavel Bucha Midfielder7000–36.2−5.4
Samuel Gidi Midfielder9000–35.6−2.2
Ender Echenique Midfielder9000–34.4−5.7
Lukas Engel Defender4500–32.3−4.0
Gilberto Flores Defender4500–31.9–
Alvas Powell Defender4500–30.9+2.1