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by Bradley Gibbs in Major League Soccer Picks
On Sunday evening, it's back down to business for the Columbus Crew and Cincinnati, who will meet for the second time in a week. Having just about edged the first game in the series, the visitors travel across Ohio looking for a win that would see them go through to the next stage of the postseason. However, the Orange and Blue only won narrowly at home, so we really shouldn't assume that they'll wrap this best-of-three series up here.
The Crew can certainly come on strong at home, where they've won three of their last four, while let's be honest, it's not as if they were battered in the first leg. It's far from out of the question that Wilfred Nancy's men turn this around, forcing a third and final game.
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Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati Form
Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
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5/6 (83%)
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5/6 (83%)
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Columbus Crew against FC Cincinnati : Head to Head (H2H)
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Average stats (last H2H results)
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Columbus Crew against FC Cincinnati Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Missing players
M. Farsi
ForwardW. Abou Ali
M. Miazga
B. Smith
Most goals and assists
Columbus Crew - FC Cincinnati Key Points
- In the first game in the series, Kevin Denkey found the net.
- In Major League Soccer during 2025, Kevin Denkey has averaged 2.93 shots per 90 minutes.
- In MLS this season, Kevin Denkey has also produced an average of 1.31 shots on target per 90 minutes.
- In 2025, Kevin Denkey averages 0.59 goals per 90 minutes.
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Our Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati Prediction
During the first game, Kevin Denkey once again delivered to devastating effect, scoring the only goal of the contest. He's going to be a huge threat on the break at Lower.com Field, so much so that odds of +250 look generous. Let's be honest, Denkey is something of a prolific scorer, and he really won't be troubled by this task.
Having scored in each of his last three MLS games, the hugely in-form striker is worth betting on to strike while the iron is hot, especially at odds of +250, which are not an accurate enough reflection of the threat that the Togolese forward offers.
Our Columbus Crew vs Cincinnati Pick: Kevin Denkey to Score.
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