Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

atCrew at FC Cincinnati

October 18 · 7:00 PM EDT

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Columbus Crew15th in the Eastern ConferenceLLLLW20 pts5-11

FC Cincinnati6th in the Eastern ConferenceDWDLW31 pts8-6

In the table

Where each club sits going in, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

4New England Revolution2110-4-7+734

5Charlotte FC219-5-7+632

6FC Cincinnati218-7-6+231

New York City FC217-6-8+527

Red Bull New York217-5-9-1226

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

13Philadelphia Union215-6-10-721

14CF Montréal215-6-10-1021

15Columbus Crew215-5-11-620

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is. MLS Player Availability Report, updated through Matchday 22.

Columbus Crew4 listed

Wessam Abou AliForward · is out (knee).

Sekou BangouraMidfielder · is out (ankle).

Rudy CamachoDefender · is out (foot).

Jamal ThiareForward · is out (lower leg).

FC CincinnatiNone listed

Nobody listed on the report.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.

Columbus Crew4-4-2 · from Aug 22

Patrick Schulte#28Goalkeeper

Sean Zawadzki#25Left center back

Cesar Ruvalcaba#12Right center back

Malte Amundsen#18Left back

Steven Moreira#31Right back

Tarun Karumanchi#50CM-L

André Gomes#20CM-R

Taha Habroune#16Left midfield

Mohamed Farsi#23Right midfield

Chase Adams#46CF-L

Brais Méndez#10CF-R

FC Cincinnati3-5-2 · from Aug 22

Roman Celentano#18Goalkeeper

Miles Robinson#12Center back

Andrei Chirila#88Left center back

Samuel Gidi#11Right center back

Tah Anunga#27CM-L

Gerardo Valenzuela#22CM-R

Evander#10Attacking midfield

Bryan Ramirez#29Left midfield

Ender Echenique#66Right midfield

Tom Barlow#16CF-L

Kenji Mboma Dem#17CF-R

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Nashville SC15-2.71449 pts

2Inter Miami11-4.52439 pts

3Chicago Fire11-6.55036 pts

4New England Revolution10-7.47634 pts

5Charlotte FC9-7.42932 pts

6FC Cincinnati8-6.38131 pts

7New York NYCFC7-8.33327 pts

8New York Red Bulls7-9.33326 pts

9Toronto FC5-7.23824 pts

10D.C. United5-7.23824 pts

11Orlando City7-11.33324 pts

12Philadelphia Union5-10.23821 pts

13Montreal CF Montréal5-10.23821 pts

14Atlanta United6-12.28621 pts

15Columbus Crew5-11.23820 pts

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Vancouver Whitecaps12-4.60040 pts

2Houston Dynamo12-7.57138 pts

3Los Angeles LAFC10-7.45535 pts

4San Jose Earthquakes10-8.47633 pts

5FC Dallas9-6.42933 pts

6St. Louis City9-6.42933 pts

7Colorado Rapids9-11.42928 pts

8Real Salt Lake8-8.40028 pts

9Portland Timbers8-9.38128 pts

10Minnesota United7-7.33328 pts

11San Diego FC7-8.33327 pts

12Los Angeles LA Galaxy6-8.27326 pts

13Seattle Sounders7-9.35025 pts

14Austin FC5-10.23821 pts

15Kansas City Sporting KC4-14.19015 pts

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atCrew at FC Cincinnati

October 18 · 7:00 PM EDT

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Columbus Crew15th in the Eastern ConferenceLLLLW20 pts5-11

FC Cincinnati6th in the Eastern ConferenceDWDLW31 pts8-6

In the table

Where each club sits going in, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

4New England Revolution2110-4-7+734

5Charlotte FC219-5-7+632

6FC Cincinnati218-7-6+231

New York City FC217-6-8+527

Red Bull New York217-5-9-1226

#MLS StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

13Philadelphia Union215-6-10-721

14CF Montréal215-6-10-1021

15Columbus Crew215-5-11-620

Injury report

Columbus Crew4 listed

Wessam Abou AliForward · is out (knee).

Sekou BangouraMidfielder · is out (ankle).

Rudy CamachoDefender · is out (foot).

Jamal ThiareForward · is out (lower leg).

FC CincinnatiNone listed

Nobody listed on the report.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.

Columbus Crew4-4-2 · from Aug 22

Patrick Schulte#28Goalkeeper

Sean Zawadzki#25Left center back

Cesar Ruvalcaba#12Right center back

Malte Amundsen#18Left back

Steven Moreira#31Right back

Tarun Karumanchi#50CM-L

André Gomes#20CM-R

Taha Habroune#16Left midfield

Mohamed Farsi#23Right midfield

Chase Adams#46CF-L

Brais Méndez#10CF-R

FC Cincinnati3-5-2 · from Aug 22

Roman Celentano#18Goalkeeper

Miles Robinson#12Center back

Andrei Chirila#88Left center back

Samuel Gidi#11Right center back

Tah Anunga#27CM-L

Gerardo Valenzuela#22CM-R

Evander#10Attacking midfield

Bryan Ramirez#29Left midfield

Ender Echenique#66Right midfield

Tom Barlow#16CF-L

Kenji Mboma Dem#17CF-R

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Nashville SC15-2.71449 pts

2Inter Miami11-4.52439 pts

3Chicago Fire11-6.55036 pts

4New England Revolution10-7.47634 pts

5Charlotte FC9-7.42932 pts

6FC Cincinnati8-6.38131 pts

7New York NYCFC7-8.33327 pts

8New York Red Bulls7-9.33326 pts

9Toronto FC5-7.23824 pts

10D.C. United5-7.23824 pts

11Orlando City7-11.33324 pts

12Philadelphia Union5-10.23821 pts

13Montreal CF Montréal5-10.23821 pts

14Atlanta United6-12.28621 pts

15Columbus Crew5-11.23820 pts

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Vancouver Whitecaps12-4.60040 pts

2Houston Dynamo12-7.57138 pts

3Los Angeles LAFC10-7.45535 pts

4San Jose Earthquakes10-8.47633 pts

5FC Dallas9-6.42933 pts

6St. Louis City9-6.42933 pts

7Colorado Rapids9-11.42928 pts

8Real Salt Lake8-8.40028 pts

9Portland Timbers8-9.38128 pts

10Minnesota United7-7.33328 pts

11San Diego FC7-8.33327 pts

12Los Angeles LA Galaxy6-8.27326 pts

13Seattle Sounders7-9.35025 pts

14Austin FC5-10.23821 pts

15Kansas City Sporting KC4-14.19015 pts

Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati — Oct 18, 2026

What's at stake

In the table

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati — Oct 18, 2026

What's at stake

In the table

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings