The No. 1 defensive team in MLS, Columbus Crew (nine goals conceded), hosts FC Cincinnati which is No. 1 in goals allowed (nine). The game starts at 7:45 PM ET at Lower.com Field on Saturday, May 11 on Fox Sports 1, Fox Deportes, Fubo TV, and Apple TV.
Keep reading to check out our preview for this event, and discover all of our predictions here, too!
Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $37.09
Columbus Crew to win vs FC Cincinnati -117
Columbus vs. FC Cincinnati Odds & Favorites
- Favorite: Columbus Crew (-117)
- Underdog: FC Cincinnati (+309)
- Draw: +255
- Over/under: 2.5
Columbus Crew Betting Insights
- With 12 goals in 10 games, Columbus is 22nd in MLS. On the other side, FC Cincinnati has conceded nine goals in 11 games, first in the league.
- Columbus has been a moneyline favorite nine times this season, and has finished 3-5-1 in those games.
- Columbus has a 2-3-0 record (winning 40.0% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -117 or shorter.
- Columbus has a 53.9% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
FC Cincinnati Betting Insights
- Offensively, FC Cincinnati is 19th in MLS (13 goals, 1.2 per match). And defensively, Columbus is first (nine goals conceded, 0.9 per match).
- This season FC Cincinnati has won four of the five games in which it has been an underdog.
- FC Cincinnati has not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +309 odds on them winning this game.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 24.4% chance of victory for FC Cincinnati.
Columbus Crew vs. FC Cincinnati Offensive Leaders
Columbus Offensive Leaders
Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Shots | Chances Created |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cucho Hernandez | 8 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 10 |
Diego Rossi | 10 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 |
Aidan Morris | 9 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 |
Jacen Russell-Rowe | 9 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
Yaw Yeboah | 10 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 |
FC Cincinnati Offensive Leaders
Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Shots | Chances Created |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luciano Acosta | 11 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 38 |
Yuya Kubo | 11 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
Corey Baird | 11 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
DeAndre Yedlin | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
Aaron Boupendza | 10 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
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