Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 May 2025

Get the Best Value By Backing Crew

There’s every chance that Columbus can beat league leaders Cincinnati and we’ll happily back the home team on the Full-Time Result market. Grab the odds of -105 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

Last H2H Battle Saw No Goals Scored

Columbus Crew played CF Montréal on their travels in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Saputo Stadium. Wilfried Nancy's side had the majority of the ball boasting 58% possession and four shots on target, while Jacen Russell-Rowe bagged the goal.

FC Cincinnati won their previous game 1-0. This away victory at BMO Field against Toronto FC was their second on the spin. The Orange and Blue recorded seven shots on goal and had 51% possession, with Kevin Denkey firing the winner in the 18th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cincinnati were at home when the teams last met and it was a 0-0 draw versus Columbus at TQL Stadium. The previous 10 H2H matches have included four wins for Columbus, three victories for Cincinnati along with three draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	FC Cincinnati	29	16	4	9	42	36	6	42:36	52
10	Columbus Crew	28	12	10	6	43	39	4	43:39	46

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Columbus have 5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. The Crew have averaged 59.9% possession and 5.1 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.1 goals from 3.4 shots on goal, 7.5 attempts and 3.2 corners.

Diego Rossi leads the way with 4 goals, with Jacen Russell-Rowe and Max Arfsten scoring 3 each. Max Arfsten is the top assists maker with 3.

Cincinnati have won 7, lost 2 and drawn 1, averaging 6.3 shots on goal, 11.7 attempts and 1.4 goals. Pat Noonan's team average 50.3% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 5.2 corners against, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 9.1 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

The leading goalscorers have been Evander Ferreira on 6, Kevin Denkey with 5 and Gerardo Valenzuela 2. Luca Orellano, Sergio Santos and Pavel Bucha have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Columbus Crew confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Patrick Schulte (GK), Steven Moreira, Sean Zawadzki, Malte Amundsen, Mohamed Farsi, Dylan Chambost, Darlington Nagbe, Max Arfsten, Daniel Gazdag, Diego Rossi, Ibrahim Aliyu.

FC Cincinnati confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Roman Celentano (GK), Matt Miazga, Nick Hagglund, Miles Robinson, Luca Orellano, Lukas Engel, Pavel Bucha, Evander Ferreira, Obinna Nwobodo, Sergio Santos, Kevin Denkey.

Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati Prediction & Betting Tips

Columbus look a great bet for this MLS game as we’re expecting them to win. You can get odds of -105 that the home team claim a victory and this looks like a value wager based on the latest stats and team news.

Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest stats.

Key Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati league stats:

• Columbus have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• Columbus have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• Columbus have won 2 consecutive games at home.

Crew to Win Probability

The betting sites make it a 51.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

If you want to wager Columbus to win at bigger odds, why not consider a bet on the Double Result? You simply need them to be leading at half-time and full-time.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Columbus 1 - 0 Cincinnati

A 1-0 win in favor of Columbus can be backed at odds of +800. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Max Arfsten to Score +265

Max Arfsten (Columbus) has racked up two goals in his past five MLS matches. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +265 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Max Arfsten Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+265

First

+600

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Corners Prediction

Columbus Under 5.5 Corners -150

In their past two matches, Columbus have not covered the 5.5 corners line, with Cincinnati conceding 4.20 corners on average in their last 5 games. We’re expecting Columbus to fall short of the line, with this Team Corners bet on offer at -150.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Columbus

Total

8.30 5.10 3.20

Home

8.90 6.30 2.60

Away

6.60 3.40 3.20

Cincinnati

Total

10.10 4.90 5.20

Home

9.80 5.50 4.30

Away

8.60 3.20 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-108

Under 9.5

-132

Columbus Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-150

Cincinnati Corners

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-110

Most Corners

1

-189

X

+575

2

+180

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Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Crew Made Favourites by the Bookies

The Columbus Crew betting odds have been priced up by the bookies and they are -120 favourites to land victory in this MLS encounter which means a 55% chance of winning. FC Cincinnati are regarded as the least likely winner at +300.

For those expecting a high-scoring game, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price.

If you’re betting on MLS games, we recommend heading to the best football betting sites and scanning through the hundreds of markets. There’s a chance to bet pre-match and In-Play.

Full-Time Result

1

-120

X

+285

2

+300

Half-Time Result

1

+132

X

+140

2

+295

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-400

X2

-106

Draw No Bet

1

-263

2

+180

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-123

2 Hcp +0.5

-106

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+130

Over 2.5

-167

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-185

No

+130

Diego Rossi Top of First Goalscorer List

There’s the chance to back Diego Rossi at +360 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Diego Rossi (Columbus)

First

+130

Anytime

+360

Dániel Gazdag (Columbus)

First

+143

Anytime

+380

Kevin Denkey (Cincinnati)

First

+165

Anytime

+440

Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus)

First

+190

Anytime

+440

Corey Baird (Cincinnati)

First

+205

Anytime

+540

Aziel Jackson (Columbus)

First

+245

Anytime

+540

Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus)

First

+245

Anytime

+550

Max Arfsten (Columbus)

First

+265

Anytime

+600

Kei Kamara (Cincinnati)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Luca Orellano (Cincinnati)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Yuya Kubo (Cincinnati)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Mohamed Farsi (Columbus)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Sergio Santos (Cincinnati)

First

+390

Anytime

+800

Gerardo Valenzuela (Cincinnati)

First

+430

Anytime

+950

Taha Habroune (Columbus)

First

+525

Anytime

+1150

Brian Anunga (Cincinnati)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Stiven Jimenez (Cincinnati)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Steven Moreira (Columbus)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Darlington Nagbe (Columbus)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Lukas Engel (Cincinnati)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Malte Amundsen (Columbus)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Rudy Camacho (Columbus)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Derrick Jones (Columbus)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Pavel Bucha (Cincinnati)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Brad Smith (Cincinnati)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Obinna Nwobodo (Cincinnati)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Columbus vs Cincinnati team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

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