Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew prediction, preview and stats, 18 Oct 2026

Match details

Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew is a US Major League Soccer fixture played on Sunday, 18 October 2026, with kick-off at 21:00 UTC.

Form guide

Cincinnati's last 8 results, most recent first: L W L D D L L D.

Columbus Crew's last 8 results, most recent first: W L W W L L W L.

Cincinnati have averaged 2.5 goals scored and 1.8 conceded at home over their last 18 games there.

Columbus Crew have averaged 1.4 goals scored and 2.1 conceded away from home over their last 16 games there.

Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew head-to-head

25 Jul 2026: Columbus Crew 2-1 Cincinnati

8 Nov 2025: Cincinnati 2-1 Columbus Crew

2 Nov 2025: Columbus Crew 4-0 Cincinnati

27 Oct 2025: Cincinnati 1-0 Columbus Crew

What the numbers say

Win probability: Cincinnati 43%, draw 22%, Columbus Crew 34%.

Goals: over 1.5 goals 88%, over 2.5 goals 71%, both teams to score 71%.

Sportinstinct prediction

Over-Under Tips: over 1.5 goals at odds of 1.16 (81% confidence).

Cincinnati have taken 6 points from their last 8, while Columbus Crew have taken 12 points from their last 8. Cincinnati average 2.5 scored and 1.8 conceded at home, while Columbus Crew average 1.4 scored and 2.1 conceded away from home. In their last 4 meetings Cincinnati won 2, drew 0 and lost 2 to Columbus Crew, with 2.8 goals a game. Our model expects Cincinnati to score about 2.0 and Columbus Crew about 1.7. We expect around 3.7 goals in total, so goals look likely.

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