Columbus Crew expected to beat FC Cincinnati

Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati face off this Saturday at the in an intriguing match in the MLS. Currently, Wilfried Nancy's team are 5th in the table with 15 points, while Pat Noonan's team are 2nd with 21 points.

After facing Monterrey in CONCACAF Champions League, Columbus Crew turn their attention to the MLS where they challenge FC Cincinnati. Ahead of the contest, Wilfried Nancy's team is on a sequence of 5 games without losing in the MLS 2024. On the other hand, Pat Noonan's team is on a sequence of scoring at least one goal each match for the past eight, in the MLS 2024. Digging back into the archives highlights that Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati have faced each other fourteen times, with Wilfried Nancy's team holding the advantage: 7 victories, against 3 victories of Pat Noonan's team.

Considering only the MLS, there have been twelve games played between the two teams, with 6 wins for Columbus Crew, 4 draws and 2 wins for FC Cincinnati.

Considering the MLS 2024, from Columbus Crew's most influential players, Malte Amundsen is the most used player in a total of 10 games (898 min). Cucho Hernández has scored 4 goals, the most across Columbus Crew's squad. As for FC Cincinnati, Luciano Acosta participated in 11 games, and Pavel Bucha is the one with more minutes played (965). Luciano Acosta is their current best scorer with 5 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Columbus Crew winning 3-2. Wilfried Nancy's team is given the favouritism to win this match.