- Matchup: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew
- Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026
- Venue: TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
- Broadcast: Apple TV
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The Crew (8-9-9) will make their way to TQL Stadium this Sunday to face off against FCC (8-5-14). Cincinnati is favored at -196, while the Crew holds odds at +162. The total goals for betting is set at 3. The goalkeepers for this matchup will be Evan Louro representing Cincinnati and Patrick Schulte from Columbus.
FC Cincinnati ranks 26th in expected goals (xG) with a total of 18.3, and their expected goals against (xGA) is at 19.6. They have allowed 65 goals, averaging 2.50 goals surrendered per 90 minutes, with opponents registering 155 shots on target. Cincinnati has a goal differential of -8, managing to score 57 goals while conceding the same number. With only 2 clean sheets, their clean sheet percentage sits at 7.7% this season. So far, FC Cincinnati has achieved 90 saves, with a save percentage of 58.1%. They have received 58 yellow cards and 7 red cards, accumulating an average of 1.27 points per match (totaling 33 points) and ranking second in the league with 42 assists.
The Columbus Crew has scored 38 goals with an expected goals total of 18.5 this year. Their goals against average is presently 1.70 with 82 saves, and they have recorded 5 shutouts. Columbus’ save rate is 64.1%, having faced 128 shots on target, positioning them at 26th in the league with 29 points. They rank 16th in goals allowed, tallying 46, also reflecting a goal differential of -8. The Crew has a shutout rate of 18.5% this year and has received 51 yellow cards. They are averaging 1.1 points per match, which includes 23 assists.
For FC Cincinnati, Evan Louro is projected to be the starting goalkeeper. Over his career, Louro has played 11,596 minutes, making 323 saves. His goals against average stands at 1.37 (totaling 176 goals allowed) with a save percentage of 66.6%. This USA-born goalkeeper has faced 485 shots throughout 129 career starts, achieving 33 clean sheets, leading to a clean sheet percentage of 25.6%.
Guarding the net for Columbus will be Patrick Schulte, who has allowed 172 goals and made 352 saves in 126 appearances. Schulte holds 27 clean sheets and has faced 518 shots over 11,400 career minutes. He boasts a save percentage of 68.0% and a clean sheet rate of 21.3%. Thus far, he has conceded 1.36 goals per 90 minutes, accumulating a record of 58-35-33.
Cincinnati’s Kevin Denkey is expected to be a key player in this contest. He has contributed 18 assists and achieved 208 points in his professional career, scoring 95 goals across 15,068 minutes played. Denkey has made 165 career starts, averaging 0.57 goals per 90 minutes.
Max Arfsten from Columbus has the potential to be a game-changer. With 50 career points, he has assisted 18 goals. This US defender has played 7,371 minutes, netting 16 goals and currently has a goals-per-90-minutes average of 0.20, starting in 84 matches throughout his professional journey.
Who will claim victory against the spread tonight?
Selection: Back FC Cincinnati (+162)
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