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FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

MLS, Sunday, 18 October 2026: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
MLS
Date
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Kick-off (UTC)
21:00
Venue
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
TV / streaming
Apple TV (United States)

Match overview

FC Cincinnati host Columbus Crew in MLS on Sunday, 18 October 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 21:00 UTC.

The venue for the game is TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings FC Cincinnati are 9th with 36 points from 28 matches, while Columbus Crew are 13th with 32 points from 29 matches. That leaves Columbus Crew 4 points behind FC Cincinnati.

FC Cincinnati are currently in the play-off places. FC Cincinnati have scored 60 goals and conceded 68 goals in the league, a goal difference of -8. Columbus Crew have scored 44 goals and conceded 47 goals in the league, a goal difference of -3.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Nashville SC3020736423+4167
2Inter Miami CF30151057351+2255
3New England Revolution30164104941+852
4Chicago Fire FC30146105244+848
5Charlotte FC3013895345+847
9FC Cincinnati2899106068-836
13Columbus Crew2995154447-332

Recent form

Over their last 5 games FC Cincinnati have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 11 goals and let in 12 goals (D-D-L-W-L).

Over their last 5 games Columbus Crew have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 11 goals and let in 6 goals (W-W-W-L-W).

Columbus Crew arrive in better form, taking 12 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 5 for FC Cincinnati.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
FC Cincinnati14 OctNew England RevolutionH2-3L
FC Cincinnati10 OctAtlanta United FCA3-1W
FC Cincinnati26 SeptCF MontréalA1-3L
FC Cincinnati20 SeptHouston Dynamo FCA2-2D
FC Cincinnati12 SeptCharlotte FCH3-3D
Columbus Crew14 OctCharlotte FCH3-1W
Columbus Crew10 OctOrlando City SCA2-3L
Columbus Crew27 SeptInter Miami CFH2-1W
Columbus Crew19 SeptCF MontréalA2-0W
Columbus Crew16 SeptOrlando City SCH2-1W

Head-to-head

Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 0 wins for FC Cincinnati, 1 win for Columbus Crew and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 25 July 2026: Columbus Crew 2-1 FC Cincinnati.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 3 goals, an average of 3 per game.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
25 JulColumbus Crew2-1FC Cincinnati

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches FC Cincinnati averaged 2.2 goals scored and 2.4 conceded per game, while Columbus Crew averaged 2.2 scored and 1.2 conceded.

Columbus Crew have been harder to score against, conceding 1.2 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: Apple TV (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.

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