FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew Prediction
Sunday 18 October 2026, 22:00 MLS1125 picks graded in public, misses included. The record
The model's read
FC Cincinnati 45%
Draw 21%
Columbus Crew 34%
The read
The deskCincinnati are unbeaten in four straight at home while Columbus have won only once in five on the road and have just lost striker Wessam Abou Ali for the rest of the season. The head to head still tilts to Columbus over the last ten meetings, so this reads tighter than the home venue form alone suggests.
The model says
Always freeEvery call is logged before kick-off and graded in public. The whole record is on the track record, misses included.
Who is missing
Always freeFC CincinnatiNo absences found.
Columbus CrewWessam Abou Ali: out for season (ACL and meniscus tear)
Checked Thu 15 Oct, 13:00.
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The research
ProPriced at 1.36, BTTS Yes needs to land roughly 3 times in 4 to break even; Columbus have just lost Abou Ali for the season (ACL/meniscus, MLSSoccer.com), down to Akhundzada and Thiaré as the No.9 options, and their away form is L W L L L, 1 win in 5; that is exactly the kind of absence that strips certainty from a short-priced goals bet, not a reason to chase the book's own split of 1.36 Yes against 2.90 No.
Columbus are L W L L L away, just 1 win in their last 5 on the road, and sit 13th against Cincinnati's 9th; losing Abou Ali for the season (ACL/meniscus, MLSSoccer.com) removes their most advanced striker option right before this trip; Cincinnati are unbeaten in their last 4 at home (D D W W).
“Cincinnati's home run and Columbus missing their No.9 outweigh an away-leaning head to head”
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The model v the market
Always free| Best price | Implied | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cincinnati win | 2.00 | 50% | |
| Draw | 3.90 | 26% | |
| Columbus Crew win | 3.40 | 29% | |
| FC Cincinnati or draw | 1.35 | 74% | |
| Columbus Crew or draw | 1.83 | 55% | |
| Either side to win, no draw | 1.25 | 80% | |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.40 | 71% | |
| Both teams to score | 1.40 | 71% |
Best price across the books we track, the same price as the list below, where the book is named.
Model numbers are published only on leagues where our graded record supports them. Here the market's prices stand alone.
Every priced market
18 marketsThe bookmakers' best prices on every market we track for this game, corners, cards and shots included. Prices are theirs, with their margin in; our own number appears only where the model has a graded record. Tap any to add it to your slip.
Recent form
Always freeFC Cincinnati
LWLDDL
Last 6, newest first: 1 won, 2 drawn, 3 lost. 11 scored, 17 conceded.
v New England Revolution
2-3
Lost
at Atlanta United FC
3-1
Won
at CF Montreal
1-3
Lost
at Houston Dynamo
2-2
Drew
v Charlotte
3-3
Drew
at Philadelphia Union
0-5
Lost
Columbus Crew
WLWWLL
Last 6, newest first: 3 won, 0 drawn, 3 lost. 10 scored, 8 conceded.
v Charlotte FC
3-1
Won
at Orlando City SC
2-3
Lost
v Inter Miami
2-1
Won
at CF Montreal
2-0
Won
v New York Red Bulls
0-1
Lost
at D.C. United
1-2
Lost
Each side's last finished games in all competitions, their goals first. At home reads v, away reads at.
FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew: the numbers
Always freeFC CincinnatiColumbus Crew
9League position13
9-9-9League record, won-drawn-lost8-5-15
58-65Goals for and against41-46
36Points29
7-3-2Home record v away record2-3-9
2.10Scored a game1.50
2.40Conceded a game1.60
1.78xG for a game1.61
7%Clean sheets18%
15%Failed to score14%
87%Both teams scored75%
41%Over 2.5 goals7%
League record and goals from this season's table where the feed carries it; the rates are the share of each side's games in the data we hold.
FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew: head to head
Always freeColumbus Crew v FC Cincinnati
2-1
FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew
2-1
Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati
4-0
FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew
1-0
FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew
2-4
Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati
1-1
FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew
0-0
Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati
1-2
FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew
2-3
Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati
3-0
FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew: FAQs
Always freeFC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew prediction: what is the call?
The call on this game is Over 2.5 Goals at 1.40. Every call is logged before kick-off and graded in public, misses included.
What time does FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew kick off?
FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew kicks off on Sunday 18 October 2026 at 22:00 UK time (MLS).
What are the best odds for FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew?
The best prices across the books we track: FC Cincinnati 2.00, the draw 3.90, Columbus Crew 3.40. Prices move; the table on this page is the latest.
Who is missing for FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew?
FC Cincinnati: no absences found. Columbus Crew: Wessam Abou Ali: out for season (ACL and meniscus tear).
What form are FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew in?
FC Cincinnati have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 6 (L W L D D L, newest first), scoring 11 and conceding 17. Columbus Crew have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 6 (W L W W L L, newest first), scoring 10 and conceding 8.
What is the head to head between FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew?
In their last 10 meetings on our record, FC Cincinnati won 3, Columbus Crew won 5 and 2 were drawn. The most recent, 25 Jul 2026, finished Columbus Crew 2-1 FC Cincinnati.
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The singles we'd pick ourselves, with the research and the price behind each one
- The daily singles. Each one cleared three checks: the line landed in at least 9 of the two sides' last 12 games, a UK price of 1.35 or more, and our model's number clears what the price needs. Usually 0 to 5 a day, one unit each.
- The case for each, put together. The last 12 against what the price needs, who is missing, the head to head, and the best price at a UK bookmaker, in one place.
- The desk's card on every fixture it covers. Its verdict, every market graded, and the reason written down. And tomorrow's singles the night before.
Every pick published before kick-off, graded in public. The losing ones stay on the page.