FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew Prediction: Cincinnati are unmatched

FC Cincinnati are feeling very confident at the moment as they hold a record of 6 matches unbeaten. They will hope to extend that incredible record even further as they welcome Columbus Crew to the TQL Stadium. Columbus Crew are also showing signs of good form as they are also without a defeat in their last 3 matches. They did an excellent job against LA Galaxy in the previous game, winning 2-0 at full time.

FC Cincinnati are ontop of the eastern conference with 27 points and Columbus Crew are 5th in the same conference with 18 points. That is a difference of 9 points separating both sides on the table.

FC Cincinnati (WWWDW)

FC Cincinnati are coming into this game with a very good record of 6-match unbeaten in all competitions. In that time, they won all 5 and played a draw in 1 game. In their last 5 matches, FC Cincinnati had 4 wins and 1 draw. FC Cincinnati have 8 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat in 12 matches in the MLS. And they are top of the eastern conference table, with 27 points and a goal ratio of 18:12.

FC Cincinnati proved too strong for CF Montreal in their last game, as they won the game 3-0 at full time. They scored two early goals in the first half and were up into the break. Joel Waterman scored an own goal to give FC Cincinnati an early lead just 2 minutes into the game and then Luciano Acosta followeed up with a second goal in the 26th minute. And in the second half, FC Cincinnati scored the third through Brandon Vasquez in the 65th minute. Despite the scoreline, FC Cincinnati only managed 46% possession, 5 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

Team streak: wins (3), no losses (6), first to score (6/6).

Columbus Crew (WDWLW)

Columbus Crew are not holding a poor record but they are far from the level of the home team. They come into this game with a record of 3 games unbeaten, including the 2-0 win against LA Galaxy in their most recent match. In the 12 matches played so far this season, they had 5 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. They are currently 5th in the eastern conference with 18 points and a goal ratio of 23:14.

Columbus Crew were excellent in their most recent match against LA Galaxy in mid-week. They were ruthless in the first half as they scored both goals in that half. Lucas Zelarayan opened the scoring in the 25th minute and Malte Amundsen doubled their lead in the 43rd minute to give them the 2 goal lead into the break. The second half was pretty quiet as neither side could influence the game, so Columbus Crew won the game 2-0 at full time. Columbus Crew had 52% possession, 3 shots on target and 1 corner kick.

Team streak: no losses (3), first to score (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (5/6).

Head to Head

FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew have faced each other 12 times befoer this meeting. FC Cincinnati have 2 wins, while Columbus Crew have 6 wins and 4 matches ended in a draw.

• Columbus Crew have no losses in 4 meetings.
• FC Cincinnati are without a clean sheet in 6 meetings.
• There were more than 2.5 Goals in 5/6 meetings.
• Both teams scored in 4/5 meetings.
• FC Cincinnati scored first in 4/5 meetings.

Expert Analysis and Tips

FC Cincinnati scored 18 goals and conceded 12 in 12 games this season. They scored an average of 1.5 goals per game and had a 13% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.3 chances per game and played an average of 11.8 shots per game. They played an average of 4.8 shots on target per game and an average of 3.9 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.0 goals per game and they have kept 6 clean sheets.

Columbus Crew have scored 23 goals and conceded 14 in 12 games this season. They scored an average of 1.9 goals per game and had a 14% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.0 chances per game and played an average of 14.2 shots per game. They played an average of 4.8 shots on target per game and an average of 4.6 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.2 goals per game and they have kept 4 clean sheets.

Betting Tips:-

• Team 1 to Score Goal 1 at 1.658 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.71 Odds
• Home Win FT at 1.868 Odds