Major League Soccer: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round of 16 match between FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

FC Cincinnati enjoy home advantage, when visitors Columbus Crew swing by on Monday for a clash in the Major League Soccer. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Form: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew

FC Cincinnati Form

FC Cincinnati recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Orlando City. Next up was a 0-1 win against New York Red Bulls, before CF Montreal were defeated in 3-0 win. FC Cincinnati claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. They also drew one and lost three, scored six goals and conceded five.

Columbus Crew Form

Columbus Crew collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 2-0 against Chicago Fire FC. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Orlando City, before winning 3-1 against New York Red Bulls. Columbus Crew claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to nine.

Betting facts for FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew

Brenner da Silva look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six Major League Soccer matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Diego Rossi adds to his three Major League Soccer goals come on Monday.

Popular markets: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew

Full-time result

FC Cincinnati claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Columbus Crew won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing three in this series of matches. FC Cincinnati are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Columbus Crew conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Both teams to score

FC Cincinnati scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Columbus Crew scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While FC Cincinnati managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Columbus Crew kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

FC Cincinnati saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Columbus Crew, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Columbus Crew conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.