FC Cincinnati host Columbus Crew in Matchday 30 of MLS

FC Cincinnati host Columbus Crew in Matchday 30 of the 2026 MLS season, in a match taking place on 19 October at 00:00 Damascus time, broadcast on Apple TV.

In their last five matches, FC Cincinnati lost to New England Revolution at home 2-3, beat Atlanta United away 3-1, then lost to Montreal 1-3, drew with Houston Dynamo 2-2, and drew with Charlotte 3-3.

Columbus Crew, meanwhile, won their last match against Charlotte 3-1, after losing to Orlando City 2-3, beating Inter Miami 2-1, and beating Montreal 2-0, before losing to New York Red Bulls 0-1.

In previous meetings between the two sides, Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 2-1 on 26 July 2026, FC Cincinnati beat Columbus Crew 2-1 on 9 November 2025, Columbus Crew won 4-0 on 3 November 2025, FC Cincinnati won 1-0 on 28 October 2025, and Columbus Crew won 4-2 on 13 July 2025.

FC Cincinnati will be without M. Robinson, J. Martinez and Obinna Nwobodo due to injury, while Columbus Crew will be missing W. Abu Ali and Rudy Adrian Camacho for the same reason.

In the Eastern Conference standings, FC Cincinnati sit ninth with 36 points from 28 matches, having recorded 9 wins, 9 draws and 10 losses, scoring 60 goals and conceding 68, while Columbus Crew are thirteenth with 32 points from 29 matches, having recorded 9 wins, 5 draws and 15 losses, scoring 44 goals and conceding 47.