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

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 17 match between Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Columbus Crew stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 17. They face FC Cincinnati on Sunday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field.

The Columbus Crew enter the game ranked 10 in the Eastern Conference, while the FC Cincinnati are 7 in the Eastern Conference.

Form: Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

Columbus Crew Form

Columbus Crew recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 3-2 against Red Bull New York, before drawing 1-1 with Philadelphia Union. They won their most recent game 2-0 against Atlanta United. Columbus Crew won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored nine and conceded six goals.

FC Cincinnati Form

In their past three matches, FC Cincinnati lost 3-5 against Inter Miami CF, drew 3-3 with San Diego FC and won 6-2 against Orlando City. FC Cincinnati claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by 16 goals to 15.

Betting facts for Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Max Arfsten, who is performing well for Columbus Crew. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Major League Soccer outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against FC Cincinnati.The visitors will be looking to Evander Ferreira to find the net once again, after managing seven Major League Soccer goals for FC Cincinnati in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

Full-time result

Columbus Crew claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. FC Cincinnati won two, drew four and lost four of their last 10 games away. FC Cincinnati did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home.

Both teams to score

Columbus Crew scored first in six of their last ten home games. FC Cincinnati got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive FC Cincinnati games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Columbus Crew managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, FC Cincinnati kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Columbus Crew have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with FC Cincinnati.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Columbus Crew, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for FC Cincinnati, who managed to hit the net three times on average in these games. FC Cincinnatis last seven matches had over 4.5 goals.