Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, 5/17/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/14/2025

Game: Columbus Crew vs FC Cincinnati

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: MLS Season Pass

Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH is the location where FCC (8-1-3) will try to defeat the Crew (7-4-1) on Saturday. The Crew are priced at -196 while FCC is at +162. The total comes in at 3. The expected starting goaltenders will be Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Roman Celentano for Cincinnati.

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The Crew are 10th for xG having 18.9, and the squad's expected goals against are 15.1. Columbus has conceded 12 goals while relinquishing 1.00 goals per 90, and opponents have 41 SoT against them. Their differential on goals is 8 as a result of 20 goals scored and also 12 goals given up. They have amassed 3 clean sheets, giving them a % of 25.0% on the campaign. The Columbus Crew have earned 29 SVs and also have a SV rate of 70.7% on the year. Columbus has accumulated 18 yellow cards for the year in addition to 1 red card. So far this season, the squad averages 2.08 pts per match (25 points) and are 7th among MLS teams with 16 assists.

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The Orange and Blue are averaging 2.1 points per match while accounting for 10 assists and 1 red card. Cincinnati has earned a clean sheet % of 33.3% for the season in addition to 22 yellow card cautions. FC Cincinnati is 8th in regard to goals allowed with 14, and the goal difference is coming in at 3. This year, Cincinnati has a save % of 68.9% (45 SoT against), and also are 3rd in the league with 25 pts. The team's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.17 with 31 saves, and they have compiled 4 shut outs. FC Cincinnati has compiled 17 goals and the team's expected goals this year is 15.7.

The guy defending the goal for Columbus will be Patrick Schulte. Schulte has defended the goal for a total of 6,210 mins and has accumulated 195 stops during his career. Schulte (39-18-12 record during his soccer career) has earned 19 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.5%% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper from the United States has seen 278 shots tried against him in 69 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.22 (84 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of 70.1%.

Roman Celentano is expected to look after the goal for Cincinnati. So far in his career, Celentano has allowed 135 goals and has totaled 289 stops in 102 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.32 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 54-27-21. He holds a save % of 68.5% and his shutout rate is 27.5%%. Celentano has accumulated 28 clean sheets and has defended 422 shots against him in 9,180 career minutes.

Diego Rossi is a player who can be a force for Columbus. He has accounted for 27 assists while accumulating 165 pts during his career. The forward hailing from Uruguay has totaled 69 goals in 13,301 professional minutes played. Rossi has been a starter in 150 games during his pro soccer career and scores 0.47 goals per 90 mins.

Cincinnati has a guy in Evander, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The midfielder representing Brazil has been on the field for 5,477 mins and has scored 31 goals. He sports an average of 0.51 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 61 games thus far in his career. He has totaled 83 points so far in his career and has helped on a goal 21 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take FC Cincinnati (-196)

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