FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Oct 2025

MLS Betting Preview: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew

FC Cincinnati host Columbus Crew in the first leg of this MLS Round One playoff clash at TQL Stadium, with kick-off set for 17:45 on Monday 27 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Cincinnati look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap 0.0. The beauty of this bet is that we’ll get a return at -141 if they get the better of Columbus and money back if the game finishes in a draw.

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FC Cincinnati won their last league game 3-0, making it successive MLS victories. This was a home win at TQL Stadium against CF Montréal. The Orange and Blue had 48% possession and managed eight shots on target, while Nick Hagglund, Evander Ferreira and Brenner da Silva scored one goal each.

Columbus Crew won their previous game which was at home. It was a 3-1 victory against New York Red Bulls at Lower.com Field. Wilfried Nancy's team had 52% possession and managed six shots on goal, with Marcelo Herrera, Daniel Gazdag and Ibrahim Aliyu all on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Columbus are unbeaten in the past three games against Cincinnati. In their last clash, visitors Columbus secured a 4-2 victory at TQL Stadium. The previous 10 H2H matches have ended up with five Columbus wins, two Cincinnati victories and three draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Columbus Crew	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
9	FC Cincinnati	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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Cincinnati have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 10.5 attempts and 6.3 shots on goal. Pat Noonan's side have averaged 49.1% possession and 3.6 corners per game, conceding 0.9 goals and 6.4 corners from 10.4 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Top scorer is Brenner da Silva on 4 goals, while Evander Ferreira and Kevin Denkey have both racked up 3. Evander Ferreira is the leading assists maker with 7.

Columbus have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, averaging 5.1 shots on goal, 8.3 attempts and 1.5 goals. The Crew average 55.2% possession, 4.8 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 8.4 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal.

Diego Rossi has top scored with 5, while Marcelo Herrera, Daniel Gazdag and Wessam Abou Ali are next on 3. Lassi Lappalainen, Max Arfsten and Daniel Gazdag have clocked up 2 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

FC Cincinnati confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Roman Celentano (GK), Nick Hagglund, Miles Robinson, Teenage Lingani Hadebe, Ender Echenique, Pavel Bucha, Samuel Gidi, Yuya Kubo, Evander Ferreira, Kevin Denkey, Brenner da Silva.

Columbus Crew confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Patrick Schulte (GK), Steven Moreira, Sean Zawadzki, Malte Amundsen, Marcelo Herrera, Dylan Chambost, Darlington Nagbe, Max Arfsten, Hugo Picard, Diego Rossi, Lassi Lappalainen.

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew Prediction & Betting Tips

This FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks, corners analysis and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

Cincinnati are available at odds of -141 and that can be taken with confidence when it comes to Asian Handicap 0.0 for this MLS game. We believe the home team can claim a victory.

Our job is to consult the latest MLS team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

Key FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by Cincinnati in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Cincinnati in 11 of their last 20 games.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Cincinnati in 2 consecutive games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Columbus in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Columbus in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Columbus in 6 of their last 10 games against Cincinnati.

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 58.5% prospect of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cincinnati 1 - 0 Columbus

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Cincinnati to win 1-0. We can’t pass up the odds of +1000 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dominik Marczuk Under 0.5 Shots On Target -143

Dominik Marczuk (Cincinnati) can be backed to finish without a shot on goal at -143. When it comes to wagering Shots on Target, we think the betting odds really stand out for this pick.

Latest Dominik Marczuk Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+270

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-154

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Kevin Denkey to Score +160

Kevin Denkey (Cincinnati) has scored at least one goal in his past two MLS matches. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +160 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Kevin Denkey Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+170

First

+550

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+132

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -115

It’s been three straight Columbus away games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered, while we’ve seen an average of 11.60 corners in the previous five Cincinnati matches. If you agree with our verdict that the Total Corners line can be covered, then you can land odds of -115 that this happens.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cincinnati

Total

10.30 3.60 6.70

Home

8.90 3.70 5.20

Away

9.40 3.40 6.00

Columbus

Total

8.80 4.20 4.60

Home

7.60 5.50 2.10

Away

8.70 4.10 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-112

Under 9.5

-127

Cincinnati Corners

Over 4.5

-123

Under 4.5

-115

Columbus Corners

Over 4.5

-118

Under 4.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-100

X

+600

2

+106

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FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew 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.

The bookmakers have priced up the Full-Time Result odds and FC Cincinnati are +145 to come out on top, while Columbus Crew are +160. The draw is available at +270 if you expect the clash to finish level.

You can take advantage of the Half-Time Result market if you think a team will lead at the break. There's the chance to back Cincinnati at +190, go for Columbus at +195 or take the draw at +148.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -222.

The top football betting sites have excellent coverage for the latest MLS matches. They supply customers with hundreds of markets and it’s down to you to find the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

+145

X

+270

2

+160

Half-Time Result

1

+190

X

+148

2

+195

Double Chance

1X

-208

12

-370

X2

-192

Draw No Bet

1

-122

2

-111

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+115

2 Hcp +0.25

-143

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+148

Over 2.5

-189

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-222

No

+155

Evander is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +350. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +105.

Evander (Cincinnati)

First

+105

Anytime

+350

Wessam Abou Ali (Columbus)

First

+120

Anytime

+370

Diego Rossi (Columbus)

First

+150

Anytime

+450

Kevin Denkey (Cincinnati)

First

+170

Anytime

+550

Brenner (Cincinnati)

First

+190

Anytime

+600

Dániel Gazdag (Columbus)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Dominik Marczuk (Cincinnati)

First

+270

Anytime

+850

Yuya Kubo (Cincinnati)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Kei Kamara (Cincinnati)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Max Arfsten (Columbus)

First

+390

Anytime

+1100

Dylan Chambost (Columbus)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Pavel Bucha (Cincinnati)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Kevin Denkey (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+132

Diego Rossi (Columbus)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

+125

Brenner (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+112

Dániel Gazdag (Columbus)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-159

Dominik Marczuk (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-154

Yuya Kubo (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-182

Evander (Cincinnati)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-200

Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-179

Kei Kamara (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-204

Wessam Abou Ali (Columbus)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-263

Max Arfsten (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Dylan Chambost (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-769

Pavel Bucha (Cincinnati)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-909

Cincinnati have not tasted defeat at TQL Stadium in three straight matches. The Orange and Blue have clocked up five losses, four wins and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Columbus have not won in the past three away matches. Wilfried Nancy's team have recorded four draws, four defeats and two victories in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 2.20.

In the last meeting at TQL Stadium, Columbus defeated Cincinnati by a 4-2 scoreline. The 6 previous H2H games at TQL Stadium have seen three draws, two wins for Columbus and a victory for Cincinnati.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
FC Cincinnati Home Stats		5-1-4	2.40	1.40	1.00	5	5	4	6
Columbus Crew Away Stats		2-4-4	3.20	1.40	1.80	4	6	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew Lineups & Team News

Always review the Cincinnati vs Columbus team news before locking in your bets. Stay updated with our predicted and confirmed lineups for the MLS and the newest injury information.

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