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Cincinnati v Columbus Crew : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 13th Jul, 00:30 BST, TQL Stadium, Ohio

Sunday morning sees Pat Noonan’s Cincinnati and Wilfried Nancy’s Columbus Crew go up against one another in a Major League Soccer battle at the TQL Stadium. Major League Soccer statistics are the foundation of the predictions you'll find below, with head to head (H2H) records included too. There's so much to explore, with graphics and odds from leading bookmakers available for the biggest betting markets via the tabs.


Best Tip: Both teams to score

Cincinnati may feel optimistic ahead of this fixture and, funnily enough, so might Columbus. The bookmakers see them as well matched and so do we – there's no clear winner in this fixture. So our tip looks to the both teams to score market, where the signs are pointing in one direction. The form statistics, past head-to-head (H2H) records and bookmakers odds below are all pointing towards both sides scoring, and we think that's the tip to go with here.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Cincinnati are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 47% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.15.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Cincinnati
47%
23/20
5%
21/20
11%
Draw
23%
29/1013/5
Columbus
30%
19/10
8%
15/8
15%
Draw 1-1
11%
7/1
7%
13/2
7%
Cincinnati 2-1
9%
8/1
6%
15/2
6%
Cincinnati 1-0
8%
11/1
10%
9/1
11%
Columbus 2-1
7%
10/19/1
9%
Cincinnati 2-0
7%
12/1
9%
11/1
20%
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1
8%
10/1
Columbus 1-0
6%
14/111/1
8%
Cincinnati 3-1
5%
14/1
15%
12/1
8%
Draw 0-0
4%
18/1
12%
14/1
15%
Columbus 2-0
4%
18/114/1
12%
Cincinnati 3-0
4%
20/1
12%
16/1
13%
Cincinnati 3-2
4%
18/1
10%
16/1
Columbus 3-1
3%
20/1
12%
16/1
19%
Columbus 3-2
3%
22/1
12%
18/1
10%
Cincinnati 4-1
2%
28/122/1
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
60%
1/2
4%
1/2
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
40%
6/4
6%
7/5
4%
Home 1st Goal
51%
4/6
3%
3/4
5%
Away 1st Goal
46%
6/5
4%
23/20
7%
No 1st Goal
3%
18/1
12%
14/1
15%
BTTS - Yes
61%
1/2
2%
10/21
3%
BTTS - No
39%
6/4
5%
6/4
5%
BTTS - Home Win
26%
5/212/5
5%
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2
4%
10/3
2%
BTTS - Away Win
17%
7/2
17%
18/5
16%
Home/draw
70%
2/5
3%
4/11
5%
Away/draw
53%
4/6
2%
7/10
7%
Home/away
77%
1/41/4
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
1/7
3%
1/6
1%
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
9/2
10%
19/5
7%
Over 3.5 Goals
38%
6/5
8%
5/4
5%
Under 3.5 Goals
62%
8/13
6%
4/7
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
11/4
13%
14/5
5%
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
1/4
4%
1/4
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
6/1
11%
6/1
7%
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/10
1%
1/11
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/50
1%
1/40
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
18/1
12%
14/1
15%
Home DNB
63%
8/13
4%
4/7
9%
Away DNB
46%
6/5
5%
5/4
13%
Cincinnati win to nil
21%
7/2
8%
-
Columbus win to nil
13%
11/2-
Cincinnati / Cincinnati
24%
12/5
3%
9/4
12%
Cincinnati / Columbus
4%
22/122/1
12%
Cincinnati / Draw
6%
12/112/1
Draw / Cincinnati
14%
5/19/2
10%
Draw / Columbus
11%
13/2
6%
6/1
13%
Draw / Draw
13%
11/25/1
4%
Columbus / Cincinnati
4%
20/118/1
Columbus / Columbus
17%
15/419/5
13%
Columbus / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
12/1
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Win / draw / win form
4
Cincinnati have won 4 consecutive league games
Cincinnati 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
4
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cincinnati2 - 1Chicago
Cincinnati1 - 2DC United
Cincinnati3 - 3Dallas
Cincinnati2 - 1Austin
Cincinnati2 - 1Sporting KC
Cincinnati1 - 0New England
Cincinnati2 - 2Atlanta
Cincinnati2 - 0Toronto
Cincinnati1 - 0NY Red Bulls
Cincinnati0 - 0NY City
Cincinnati1 - 0NY City
Cincinnati1 - 3Orlando
Cincinnati1 - 2LAFC
Cincinnati0 - 0Columbus
Cincinnati4 - 1Montreal
Cincinnati0 - 1Chicago
Cincinnati1 - 3Charlotte
Cincinnati6 - 1Miami
Cincinnati1 - 2New England
Cincinnati4 - 3Philadelphia
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
D
3
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCincinnati2 - 1Chicago
ACincinnati2 - 1Orlando
ACincinnati3 - 1Montreal
ACincinnati1 - 0New England
HCincinnati1 - 2DC United
HCincinnati3 - 3Dallas
ACincinnati2 - 4Atlanta
ACincinnati1 - 1Columbus
ACincinnati1 - 0Toronto
HCincinnati2 - 1Austin
ACincinnati0 - 1NY City
HCincinnati2 - 1Sporting KC
ACincinnati3 - 2Chicago
ACincinnati1 - 0DC United
HCincinnati1 - 0New England
ACincinnati2 - 1Nashville
HCincinnati2 - 2Atlanta
ACincinnati0 - 2Charlotte
HCincinnati2 - 0Toronto
ACincinnati1 - 4Philadelphia
Columbus 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Seattle1 - 1Columbus
Miami5 - 1Columbus
Charlotte3 - 2Columbus
Montreal1 - 1Columbus
Philadelphia2 - 2Columbus
Saint Louis City1 - 2Columbus
DC United1 - 2Columbus
San Diego1 - 1Columbus
New England0 - 1Columbus
NY Red Bulls2 - 2Columbus
NY Red Bulls2 - 3Columbus
DC United2 - 2Columbus
Toronto0 - 2Columbus
Cincinnati0 - 0Columbus
Philadelphia0 - 1Columbus
Atlanta2 - 1Columbus
LAFC1 - 5Columbus
New England1 - 5Columbus
Miami2 - 1Columbus
NY City2 - 3Columbus
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
8
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AColumbus1 - 1Seattle
HColumbus1 - 0Philadelphia
HColumbus3 - 1Atlanta
HColumbus2 - 1Vancouver
AColumbus1 - 5Miami
HColumbus2 - 2Nashville
AColumbus2 - 3Charlotte
HColumbus1 - 1Cincinnati
AColumbus1 - 1Montreal
AColumbus2 - 2Philadelphia
HColumbus4 - 2Charlotte
HColumbus2 - 1San Jose
HColumbus0 - 1Miami
AColumbus2 - 1Saint Louis City
HColumbus2 - 1Montreal
AColumbus2 - 1DC United
HColumbus0 - 0NY City
AColumbus1 - 1San Diego
HColumbus0 - 0Houston
AColumbus1 - 0New England
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
7
Cincinnati have not lost to Columbus in 7 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Cincinnati since 2019
Cincinnati
Columbus
Goals: Scored
12
17
Games: Scored
6 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
3 / 9
CIN
2
D
5
COL
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cincinnati
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Cincinnati3 - 2
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Cincinnati2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 4Columbus
1 - 3Columbus
League games at Columbus since 2019
Columbus
Cincinnati
Goals: Scored
15
7
Games: Scored
7 / 7
4 / 7
Clean sheets
3 / 7
0 / 7
CIN
1
D
2
COL
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Columbus
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Cincinnati
Columbus3 - 0
Columbus2 - 0
Columbus3 - 2
Columbus3 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Goal Statistics

Cincinnati have been steady in front of goal of late, scoring in 10 consecutive Major League Soccer games. Their PG of 1.7 against Columbus Crew on Sunday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Cincinnati 1st Columbus 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that Cincinnati will score 1 or more goals
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 74% probability that Columbus will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-6
Cincinnati’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+16
Columbus have scored 16% more goals when away than predicted
1.8
average goals scored
1.9
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2025/2025 season
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Cincinnati
PG (predicted goals)
Columbus
1.7
1.4
Attack rating
6%
better
CIN
COL
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Games scored19
18
Failed to score2
3
Scored first14
10
Goals scored33
34
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.6
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for15
18
Avg. XG for1.4
1.6
KickOff rating
+6%
Defence rating
11%
better
CIN
COL
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Games conceded15
17
Clean sheets6
4
Conceded first7
9
Goals conceded27
27
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded9
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
18%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.3
KickOff rating
+11%

Cincinnati v Columbus Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

Cincinnati Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
211274
R CelentanoK DenkeyEvanderD Yedlin
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Celentano GLK21
1
-
L Engel DEF213
3
-
D Yedlin DEF214
4
-
P Bucha MID2012
1
-
K Denkey FWD20121
4
-
Evander MID19127
3
-
T Anunga MID18
1
-
L Orellano FWD1714
3
-
M Robinson  DEF151
1
-
C Baird FWD15
3
-
S Santos FWD1512
-
G Melgarejo DEF14
3
1
G Valenzuela MID144
-
A Powell DEF13
2
-
O Nwobodo MID13
4
-
T Hadebe DEF12
1
-
M Miazga DEF12
3
-
B Smith  DEF12
-
N Hagglund DEF10
-
Y Kubo MID101
1
-
S. Chirila MID2
-
Columbus Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
201044
D RossiD RossiD ChambostS Zawadzki
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Chambost MID2114
2
-
J Russell-Rowe FWD2171
2
-
D Rossi MID20103
2
-
D Nagbe MID20
1
-
Y Cheberko DEF18
1
-
M Farsi MID1813
2
-
A Jackson MID1821
-
S Zawadzki MID182
4
-
S Moreira DEF1712
2
-
M Arfsten FWD1633
3
-
M Amundsen DEF1511
2
1
P Schulte GLK13
2
-
D Gazdag MID132
2
-
I Aliyu FWD1121
-
A Sejdic MID9
-
C. Ruvalcaba Perez DEF81
1
-
L Lappalainen FWD82
-
T Habroune MID7
1
-
E Bush GLK5
-
N Hagen GLK3
-
D Jones MID2
-
C. Mrowka MID1
-
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