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Major League Soccer
Aug 28, 2022 at 12.30am UK
Nippert Stadium
Columbus Crew

Cincinnati
2 - 2
Columbus Crew

Vazquez (36'), Miazga (77')
Moreno (43')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Etienne (74'), Moreira (90+6')
Degenek (47')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: FC Cincinnati 2-2 Columbus Crew

Cincinnati and Columbus Crew head into the weekend separated by just one point in the conference table and we anticipate an end-to-end affair between both sides in a heated race for a playoffs spot. However, we predict that they will cancel out each other's efforts and settle for a share of the spoils. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a FC Cincinnati win with a probability of 39.31%. A win for Columbus Crew had a probability of 34.82% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a FC Cincinnati win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.54%) and 2-0 (6.6%). The likeliest Columbus Crew win was 0-1 (8.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.27%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-2 draw for this match.

Result
FC CincinnatiDrawColumbus Crew
39.31% (0.020000000000003 0.02) 25.86% (0.0040000000000013 0) 34.82% (-0.026000000000003 -0.03)
Both teams to score 54.54% (-0.013999999999996 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.29% (-0.018999999999998 -0.02)49.71% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.28% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)71.72% (0.01700000000001 0.02)
FC Cincinnati Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.13% (0.0030000000000001 0)24.87% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.52% (0.0050000000000026 0.01)59.48% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)
Columbus Crew Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.59% (-0.022999999999996 -0.02)27.41% (0.021999999999998 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.11% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)62.88% (0.030999999999999 0.03)
Score Analysis
    FC Cincinnati 39.31%
    Columbus Crew 34.83%
    Draw 25.85%
FC CincinnatiDrawColumbus Crew
1-0 @ 9.49% (0.0079999999999991 0.01)
2-1 @ 8.54% (0.0020000000000007 0)
2-0 @ 6.6% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
3-1 @ 3.96% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-0 @ 3.06% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-2 @ 2.56% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-1 @ 1.38%
4-0 @ 1.07% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 2.66%
Total : 39.31%
1-1 @ 12.27%
0-0 @ 6.82% (0.0049999999999999 0)
2-2 @ 5.53% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
3-3 @ 1.11% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.85%
0-1 @ 8.82% (0.0010000000000012 0)
1-2 @ 7.95% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
0-2 @ 5.71% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
1-3 @ 3.43% (-0.004 -0)
0-3 @ 2.46% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-3 @ 2.39% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
1-4 @ 1.11% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 2.96%
Total : 34.83%

How you voted: Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew

FC Cincinnati
60.0%
Draw
26.7%
Columbus Crew
13.3%
15
Head to Head
Jul 18, 2022 12.30am
Aug 27, 2021 11.30pm
Jul 10, 2021 12.30am
Cincinnati
2-2
Columbus Crew
Castillo (1'), Acosta (24')
Castillo (28'), Kubo (32'), Cameron (45+7'), Vallecilla (61'), Barreal (72'), Stanko (88')
Zelarayan (45+1'), Berry (77')
Afful (17'), Mensah (39')
Afful (42')
Oct 15, 2020 12.30am
Cincinnati
2-1
Columbus Crew
Kubo (17' pen.), Hagglund (49')
Gutman (7')
Santos (45' pen.)
Alashe (31'), Mensah (37'), Boateng (45+2'), Morris (90+3')
Sep 7, 2020 12.30am
Columbus Crew
3-0
Cincinnati
Santos (52'), Zardes (64', 71')
Zardes (82')

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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami30197468442464
2Columbus Crew29168558312756
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati30175852391356
4New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls30101464739844
5Orlando City30127115045543
6Charlotte FCCharlotte FC30118113633341
7New York City FCNY City30118114343041
8Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia30991257471036
9Toronto31113173855-1736
10CF MontrealMontreal30810124161-2034
11Atlanta UnitedAtlanta3089134044-433
12Nashville SCNashville3089133146-1533
13DC United3089134461-1733
14Chicago Fire3178163654-1829
15New England RevolutionNew England2984173260-2828

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy31177763461758
2Real Salt LakeSalt Lake30149760451551
3Colorado RapidsColorado30155105850850
4Los Angeles FCLos Angeles29147852401249
5Houston DynamoHouston30139843331048
6Seattle SoundersSeattle30138945341147
7Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver2913794940946
8Portland TimbersPortland301281063531044
9Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd30126125048242
10Dallas30107134949037
11Austin FCAustin3098133242-1035
12Sporting Kansas CityKansas3187164958-931
13St Louis City30613114357-1431
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes3053223769-3218


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