FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 10/18/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/13/2026

Game: FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew

Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026

Location: TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Apple TV

The Crew (8-9-9) are traveling to TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on Sunday where they will try to defeat FCC (8-5-14). FCC is priced at -196 and the Crew are at +162. The betting total comes in at 3. The goaltenders protecting the net are Evan Louro for Cincinnati and Patrick Schulte for Columbus.

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The Orange and Blue rank 26th in the matter of xG having 18.3, and the squad's xGA are 19.6. Cincinnati has allowed 65 goals while giving up 2.50 goals per 90 min, and the other team have earned 155 shots on target on them. Their differential on goals is at -8 because of 57 goals scored and 65 goals conceded. They are sitting with 2 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 7.7% on the campaign. FC Cincinnati has compiled 90 saves and they also hold a save% of 58.1% so far this year. Cincinnati has recorded 58 yellow cards so far this year and 7 red cards. So far this season, the team is sitting with an average of 1.27 points per match (33 points) and also sit at 2nd in the league with 42 assists.

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The Columbus Crew have amassed 38 goals and this team's expected goals so far this year is at 18.5. This team's goals against/90 min is currently at 1.70 with 82 saves, and they have amassed 5 shutouts. For the year, Columbus has a save rate of 64.1% (128 SoTA), and also sit at 26th in the league with 29 points. Columbus Crew ranks 16th in the matter of goals allowed with 46, and their goal differential sits at -8. Columbus has earned a shut out rate of 18.5% this year in addition to 51 yellow card cautions. The Crew are averaging 1.1 pts per match while accounting for 23 assists.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Cincinnati will be Evan Louro. Louro has defended the goal for a total of 11,596 minutes and has accumulated 323 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.37 (176 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 66.6%. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has seen 485 shots tried against him in 129 career starts. Louro (68-27-34 mark in his career) has accumulated 33 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 25.6%% clean sheet percentage.

Patrick Schulte will reside in front of the goal for Columbus. During his professional soccer career, Schulte has allowed 172 goals and has tallied 352 saves in 126 starts. Schulte has recorded 27 clean sheets and has defended 518 shots attempted against him in 11,400 career mins. He has earned a save percentage of 68.0% and his clean sheet rate is currently 21.3%%. He has conceded 1.36 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 58-35-33.

Kevin Denkey is a guy who should impact this matchup for Cincinnati. He has totaled 18 assists while tallying 208 pts in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Togo has 95 goals in 15,068 minutes played. Denkey has had a starting assignment in 165 games so far in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.57 goals per 90 minutes.

Columbus has a guy in Max Arfsten, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has totaled 50 points during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 18 times. The defenseman representing the United States has been on the pitch for 7,371 mins while earning 16 goals. He is currently averaging 0.20 G/90 and has been a starter in 84 matches so far in his pro soccer career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FC Cincinnati (+162)

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