MATCH PREVIEW

FC Cincinnati’s home record tests Columbus Crew’s away form

What is at stake, with the data behind it

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FC Cincinnati’s home performance and Columbus Crew’s away record provide the central pre-match contrast, with a four-point gap separating the teams in the provisional Eastern Conference standings.

Before kickoff

Home strength meets Columbus’s away record

FC Cincinnati’s 7-3-3 home record this season is the clearest contrast before Sunday’s meeting with Columbus Crew. Columbus have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 9 of their away games. Cincinnati have scored 36 home goals and conceded 27, while Columbus have scored 22 away goals and conceded 30.

The match is scheduled for Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 21:00 UTC at TQL Stadium. Drew Fischer is the referee. Cincinnati’s home figures include 2 clean sheets; Columbus have recorded 1 clean sheet away.

A four-point gap and contrasting recent results

The provisional Eastern Conference standings place Cincinnati #9 with 36 points from 28 games, while Columbus are #13 with 32 points from 29 games. Cincinnati are therefore 4 points ahead. In the supplied 28-match form list, Cincinnati’s most recent result is a loss after a draw. Columbus’s 29-match list begins with a win, following a loss in their previous listed result.

Cincinnati have most often used a 3-5-2, recorded in 11 matches. Columbus’s most-used shape is a 4-4-2, recorded in 17 matches. J. Martinez and M. Robinson are listed as missing for Cincinnati; W. Abou Ali and R. Camacho are listed as missing for Columbus.

Can Cincinnati turn their stronger home record into control of the match against a Columbus side whose away record shows only 2 wins this season?

Explore match and season data

Sun, Oct 18

TQL Stadium

FC Cincinnati

9th in league

9W - 9D - 10L

Recent Form

LWLDD

Columbus Crew

13th in league

9W - 5D - 15L

Recent Form

WLWWL

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Goals/Game

2.1

1.5

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Conceded/Game

2.4

1.6

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Form Points

League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

9th36 pts

Matchday28

13th32 pts


1	Vancouver Whitecaps	DDLDW	29	15	7	7	61	30	52
2	St. Louis City	DWWWW	29	14	9	6	54	38	51
3	FC Dallas	WLWDW	29	14	8	7	53	45	50
4	San Jose Earthquakes	DDWDW	29	13	8	8	51	41	47
5	Houston Dynamo	DDLDL	29	13	7	9	39	37	46
6	Los Angeles FC	WDLDL	30	12	9	9	47	32	45
7	Seattle Sounders	LWWWW	29	11	8	10	38	36	41
8	Los Angeles Galaxy	WLWWD	30	10	9	11	41	50	39
9	Colorado Rapids	DDLDW	29	11	5	13	41	41	38
10	Portland Timbers	LDLLL	29	9	6	14	51	56	33
11	Real Salt Lake	DLWLL	29	9	6	14	42	47	33
12	San Diego	DLDDL	29	8	9	12	51	54	33
13	Minnesota United FC	DDLLL	29	7	10	12	44	53	31
14	Austin	LLDDW	29	7	10	12	37	54	31
15	Sporting Kansas City	LDLWL	29	6	4	19	35	72	22
1	Nashville SC	WWWWD	29	20	6	3	63	22	66
2	Inter Miami	WWLDD	29	14	10	5	70	50	52
3	New England Revolution	WLLWW	29	15	4	10	48	41	49
4	Chicago Fire	LWWWL	29	14	6	9	52	43	48
5	Charlotte	LWLWD	29	13	7	9	51	43	46
6	Philadelphia Union	WWWWW	29	13	6	10	59	46	45
7	Orlando City SC	DWLLW	29	11	5	13	54	69	38
8	New York Red Bulls	LWLWW	29	10	6	13	39	54	36
9	FC Cincinnati	LWLDD	28	9	9	10	60	68	36
10	New York City FC	LLDLW	29	8	9	12	42	40	33
11	Toronto FC	DWLLL	29	7	12	10	44	55	33
12	DC United	WLDLD	28	7	12	9	36	47	33
13	Columbus Crew	WLWWL	29	9	5	15	44	47	32
14	Atlanta United FC	WLDWD	29	8	6	15	36	48	30
15	CF Montreal	LLWLL	29	6	6	17	35	59	24