MLS 2025 · 8 Nov 2025

FC Cincinnati 2–1 Columbus Crew

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made FC Cincinnati favourites at 44%.

FC Cincinnati won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Brenner, 59.8 in 88′.

Well above their usual level: Jacen Russell Rowe +21.1, Brenner +13.0, Sean Zawadzki +8.1.

Well below it: Malte Amundsen −9.5, Kévin Denkey −8.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

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

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Brenner Forward	88	2	0	0.79	59.8	+13.0
Roman Celentano Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.3	−2.2
Teenage Hadebe Defender	90	0	1	–	43.6	+4.1
Evander Forward	90	0	0	0.30	42.2	−5.3
Nick Hagglund Defender	90	0	0	0.07	41.2	−3.7
Miles Robinson Defender	90	0	0	0.08	39.1	−3.3
Samuel Gidi Midfielder	90	0	1	0.02	36.7	−0.7
Kévin Denkey Forward	76	0	0	–	35.8	−8.6
Pavel Bucha Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	34.7	−6.6
Lukas Engel Defender	63	0	0	0.03	34.1	−2.4
Ender Echenique Midfielder	88	0	0	0.03	32.7	−6.7
Luca Orellano Midfielder	27	0	0	0.04	29.7	–
Ayoub Jabbari Forward	14	0	0	0.05	28.5	–
Obinna Nwobodo Midfielder	12	0	0	–	27.9	–
Alvas Powell Defender	12	0	0	–	2.4	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward	10	0	0	–	68.9	–
Jacen Russell Rowe Forward	51	1	0	0.19	59.4	+21.1
Lassi Lappalainen Forward	16	0	0	0.10	57.9	–
Sean Zawadzki Defender	90	0	0	0.11	50.9	+8.1
Dániel Gazdag Forward	10	0	0	–	50.0	–
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder	89	0	0	–	49.9	−3.3
Darlington Nagbe Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	47.6	+5.8
Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.6	−2.0
Andres Herrera Midfielder	84	0	1	–	41.7	−0.1
Diego Rossi Forward	90	0	0	0.45	38.3	−4.4
Dylan Chambost Midfielder	89	0	0	–	37.6	−2.3
Hugo Picard Midfielder	90	0	0	0.32	36.5	−1.9
Malte Amundsen Defender	89	0	0	–	30.5	−9.5
Steven Moreira Defender	90	0	0	0.04	27.5	−5.7
Taha Habroune Midfielder	39	0	0	–	26.2	–
Yevhen Cheberko Defender	10	0	0	–	15.9	–