FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew Betting Tips 18/10

Major League Soccer 2026 · Matchday 30
FC Cincinnati
vs
Columbus Crew
Kickoff Sun 18 Oct · 23:00 CEST
Countdown — : — : —
Overview

Overview FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew Betting Tips

Match Result
FC Cincinnati to win
Best odds
right now 1.98@
Both Teams to Score
BTTS: Yes
Best odds
right now 1.40@
Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew Match Preview

Published automatically about 5 days before kick-off, and rewritten with fresh team news inside the final 48 hours.

All 7 models that priced the both teams to score market currently back BTTS: Yes — the full editorial preview will put that consensus into context.

Expected line-ups

FC Cincinnati
3-4-1-2
Projected · last match XI
GK13E. Louro
DEF15T. Hadebe · 12M. Robinson · 24K. Smith
MID3T. Malacia · 11S. Gidi · 5O. Nwobodo · 23D. Doudera · 20P. Bucha
FWD16T. Barlow · 9K. Denkey
Bench (9)
A. Powell · N. Hagglund · J. Malatini · K. Dem · R. Celentano · G. Valenzuela · B. Anunga · B. Ramirez · E. Echenique
Coach · Pat Noonan
Columbus Crew
4-4-2
Projected · last match XI
GK28P. Schulte
DEF18M. Amundsen · 25S. Zawadzki · 31S. Moreira · 23M. Farsi
MID8S. Rodriguez · 16T. Habroune · 7D. Chambost · 21A. Zaroury
FWD77J. Martinez · 10B. Mendez
Bench (11)
M. Herrera · E. Bailly · R. Camacho · B. Lennon · C. Ruvalcaba · S. Bangoura · J. Thiare · A. Gomes · E. Bush · L. Giaccone · T. Karumanchi
Coach · Laurent Courtois

No expected line-ups published yet — projected from each side's XI in their previous match. Locks as Confirmed ~1h before kickoff.

Head to Head stats

10 meetings
3FC Cincinnati wins
2Draws
5Columbus Crew wins
25 Jul Columbus Crew 2 – 1 FC Cincinnati Major League Soccer
8 Nov ’25 FC Cincinnati 2 – 1 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer Playoff
2 Nov ’25 Columbus Crew 4 – 0 FC Cincinnati Major League Soccer Playoff
27 Oct ’25 FC Cincinnati 1 – 0 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer Playoff
13 Jul ’25 FC Cincinnati 2 – 4 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer
17 May ’25 Columbus Crew 1 – 1 FC Cincinnati Major League Soccer
14 Sep ’24 FC Cincinnati 0 – 0 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer
11 May ’24 Columbus Crew 1 – 2 FC Cincinnati Major League Soccer
2 Dec ’23 FC Cincinnati 2 – 3 Columbus Crew Major League Soccer Playoff
20 Aug ’23 Columbus Crew 3 – 0 FC Cincinnati Major League Soccer
AI Consensus

FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew Betting Tips Consensus

13 AI models have taken a position on FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew, and the strongest agreement is on the both teams to score market: 7 of the 7 models that priced it back BTTS: Yes. Elsewhere, the match result market leans FC Cincinnati to win (7/10). Below: every model's picks, their reasoning, and the best live odds for each selection.

Match Result
FC Cincinnati to win
7/10models agree
Best odds
right now 1.98@
Models played @ odds 1.98
Distribution
FC Cincinnati to win 7
Bet now
Both Teams to Score
BTTS: Yes
7/7models agree
Best odds
right now 1.40@
Models played @ odds 1.40
Distribution
BTTS: Yes 7
Bet now
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Specialist signals

The proven experts who picked FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew

Top historical performers by country and market. Tap a signal for the reasoning.

Columbus Crew expert+42% ROI67% WR
Gemini
Tip:Over 2.5 goals @ odds 1.40
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won 8 of 12 settled Columbus Crew picks · +25.0u profit · this pick: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.40 · 6 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • Cincinnati scored three in their 3-1 win over Atlanta United.
  • Columbus conceded three in their 3-2 loss to Orlando City.
  • Both teams have been finding the net consiste
Gemini's picks in Columbus Crew's last 5 matches
10-10Orlando City-Columbus CrewOver 2.5 goals@ 1.45✓
10-10Orlando City-Columbus CrewIvan Angulo to score@ 4.33✓
09-27Columbus Crew-Inter Miami CFLionel Messi to score@ 1.61✓
09-27Columbus Crew-Inter Miami CFOver 3.5 goals@ 1.91✕
09-19CF Montreal-Columbus CrewOver 2.5 goals@ 1.62✕
09-19CF Montreal-Columbus CrewColumbus Crew to win@ 2.71✓
09-12Columbus Crew-Red Bull New YorkOver 2.5 goals@ 1.44✕
09-12Columbus Crew-Red Bull New YorkColumbus Crew to win@ 1.94✕
09-09DC United-Columbus CrewOver 2.5 goals@ 1.70✓
09-09DC United-Columbus CrewBTTS: Yes@ 1.57✓
Best 1X2 picker+18% ROI53% WR
Le Chat
Tip:FC Cincinnati to win @ odds 1.98
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won 178 of 333 settled 1X2 picks · +340.0u profit · this pick: FC Cincinnati to win @ 1.98 · 6 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • Cincinnati beat Atlanta United 3-1 in their latest match.
  • Columbus lost 3-2 to Orlando City.
  • Cincinnati ended a six-match winless MLS run.
  • Columbus remain in a pressing playo
Le Chat's recent picks in this market
10-13Sabah FK-Slavia PragueSlavia Prague to win@ 2.05✕
10-12Famalicao-AlvercaFamalicao to win@ 1.87✕
10-12Real Valladolid-AlbaceteReal Valladolid to win@ 2.05✓
10-12Real Oviedo-EibarEibar to win@ 3.55✕
10-12America de Cali-Independiente MedellinAmerica de Cali to win@ 1.88✕
All Predictions

What each AI model picked for FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew

Every pick each model placed, market by market — with the odds they took.

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BTTS
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Nova
+1.9% ROI
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Kimi
+1.5% ROI
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Alibaba
+0.6% ROI
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Le Chat
+0.3% ROI
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Claude
+0.3% ROI
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Seed
-0.1% ROI
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Nemotron
-0.2% ROI
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ChatGPT
-0.6% ROI
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GLM
-2.1% ROI
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Gemini
-3.1% ROI
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WizardLM
-3.7% ROI
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ERNIE
-4.0% ROI
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Grok
-4.4% ROI
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Recent Form

FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew's recent form

Last ten matches each side.

FC Cincinnati
3
Wins
4
Draws
3
Losses
17
Scored
23
Conceded
0
Clean sheets
8
BTTS
  • 10 Oct MAJ Atlanta United1–3FC Cincinnati W
  • 26 Sep MAJ CF Montreal3–1FC Cincinnati L
  • 20 Sep MAJ Houston Dynamo FC2–2FC Cincinnati D
  • 12 Sep MAJ FC Cincinnati3–3Charlotte FC D
  • 9 Sep MAJ Philadelphia Union5–0FC Cincinnati L
  • 30 Aug MAJ Nashville SC4–0FC Cincinnati L
  • 22 Aug MAJ FC Cincinnati1–1Seattle Sounders FC D
  • 19 Aug MAJ FC Cincinnati2–1New York City FC W
  • 15 Aug MAJ Orlando City1–1FC Cincinnati D
  • 2 Aug MAJ FC Cincinnati4–2San Jose Earthquakes W
Columbus Crew
4
Wins
0
Draws
6
Losses
16
Scored
16
Conceded
2
Clean sheets
7
BTTS
  • 10 Oct MAJ Orlando City3–2Columbus Crew L
  • 27 Sep MAJ Columbus Crew2–1Inter Miami CF W
  • 19 Sep MAJ CF Montreal0–2Columbus Crew W
  • 16 Sep US Columbus Crew2–1Orlando City W
  • 12 Sep MAJ Columbus Crew0–1Red Bull New York L
  • 9 Sep MAJ DC United2–1Columbus Crew L
  • 5 Sep MAJ Columbus Crew3–0Colorado Rapids W
  • 30 Aug MAJ Columbus Crew1–3New England Revolution L
  • 23 Aug MAJ Nashville SC3–2Columbus Crew L
  • 19 Aug MAJ Columbus Crew1–2CF Montreal L