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MLS · Matchday 30

FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew

Sunday 18 October 2026, 17:00 US Eastern time · TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

FC Cincinnati9th · 36 ptsLDDLW
17:00 Kick-off In 4 days
Columbus Crew13th · 29 ptsLLWWL
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Before kick-off

Updated 07:15 US Eastern time

FC Cincinnati (9th, 36 points) play Columbus Crew (13th, 29 points) in MLS on Sunday 18 October at 17:00 US Eastern time at TQL Stadium.

FC Cincinnati have won one of their last five league matches. Columbus Crew have won two of their last five league matches. In their last six league meetings FC Cincinnati won two, Columbus Crew won three and one was drawn.

What happens when

  1. 16:00Confirmed line-ups, when the clubs publish them
  2. 17:00Kick-off: live score, events and stats on this page
  3. 18:55Full time: the result, stats and the updated table

Key facts

  • FC Cincinnati are 9th with 36 points from 27 matches.
  • Columbus Crew are 13th with 29 points from 28 matches.
  • FC Cincinnati are 7 points ahead of Columbus Crew.
  • FC Cincinnati's league record: 9 wins, 9 draws, 9 defeats.
  • Columbus Crew's league record: 8 wins, 5 draws, 15 defeats.

Match info

Competition
MLS, Matchday 30
Kick-off
Sunday 18 October 2026, 17:00US Eastern time
Ground
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio26,000 seats
Away trip
161 kmStraight line between the two grounds
Referee
Not published for this league

Line-ups

Probable line-ups, based on each team's last match (2026-10-10,2026-10-10). Confirmed line-ups arrive about an hour before kick-off.

Probable
FC Cincinnati 3-5-2 4-4-2 Columbus Crew
  1. 13Evan Louro
  2. 24Kyle Smith
  3. 12Miles Robinson
  4. 15Teenage Hadebe
  5. 23David Douděra
  6. 11Samuel Gidi
  7. 20Pavel Bucha
  8. 5Obinna Nwobodo
  9. 3Tyrell Malacia
  10. 16Tom Barlow
  11. 9Kévin Denkey

Season so far

League matches this season, before this game

Updated 07:15 US Eastern time
FC CincinnatiColumbus Crew
  • 1.33Points per match1.04
  • 2.15Goals per match1.46
  • 2.41Conceded per match1.64
  • 2Clean sheets5
  • 9Wins8
  • 4Failed to score4

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

FC Cincinnati

  1. MD28Atlanta UtdA3-1W
  2. MD27CF MontrealA1-3L
  3. MD26Houston DynamoA2-2D
  4. MD25CharlotteH3-3D
  5. MD24Philadelphia UnionA0-5L

Columbus Crew

  1. MD28Orlando CityA2-3L
  2. MD27Inter MiamiH2-1W
  3. MD26CF MontrealA2-0W
  4. MD25New York Red BullsH0-1L
  5. MD24DC UnitedA1-2L

Head-to-head

Last five league meetings

2FC Cincinnati wins1Draws 3Columbus Crew wins
  1. 25 Jul 2026Columbus Crew2-1FC Cincinnati
  2. 8 Nov 2025FC Cincinnati2-1Columbus Crew
  3. 2 Nov 2025Columbus Crew4-0FC Cincinnati
  4. 27 Oct 2025FC Cincinnati1-0Columbus Crew
  5. 12 Jul 2025FC Cincinnati2-4Columbus Crew

MLS table

Table before kick-off · Eastern Conference

Full table
#TeamPGDPts
8New York Red Bulls28-1436
9FC Cincinnati27-736
10New York City28+433
11Toronto FC28-1132
12DC United27-1230
13Columbus Crew28-529
14Atlanta Utd28-1527
15CF Montreal28-2124

Squad news

Injuries, suspensions and ban risk

FC Cincinnati

  • Evander Leg InjuryTo_miss
  • M. Robinson InjuryQuestionable
  • O. Nwobodo InjuryQuestionable

Columbus Crew

  • W. Abou Ali Knee InjuryTo_miss

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FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew questions.

Answered from the match data. Anything else, ask us.

When is FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew?

FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew is on Sunday 18 October at 17:00 US Eastern time at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio.

What is the head-to-head record between FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew?

In their last six league meetings FC Cincinnati won two, Columbus Crew won three and one was drawn.

Who is missing for FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew?

FC Cincinnati: Evander, M. Robinson and O. Nwobodo. Columbus Crew: W. Abou Ali.

When do FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew play next?

FC Cincinnati: FC Cincinnati v DC United, 21 October at 23:00 UTC; Columbus Crew: Columbus Crew v Toronto FC, 24 October at 19:30 UTC.

Are there live scores for FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew?

Yes: the score on this page updates during the match.