Columbus Crew visit Cincinnati in opening round of MLS Cup Playoffs
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Monthly Digital Subscription
$1 per week for 24 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four weeks. After 24 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
Monthly Digital Subscription
$4.75/week*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $19 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $16.99 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $23.99 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Columbus Crew (14-8-12, sixth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. FC Cincinnati (20-9-5, second in the Conference during the regular season)
Cincinnati; Monday, 6:45 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: FC Cincinnati +130, Columbus +176; over/under is 3.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Crew visit Cincinnati in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs.
Cincinnati is 13-9-4 against Eastern Conference teams. Cincinnati is 7-2-2 when it scores just one goal.
The Crew are 11-7-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Crew are sixth in the Eastern Conference with 154 shots on goal, averaging 4.5 per game.
The teams meet Monday for the third time this season. The Crew won the last meeting 4-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Evander has 18 goals and 12 assists for Cincinnati. Brenner has scored four goals over the past 10 games.
Diego Rossi has 16 goals and three assists for the Crew. Daniel Gazdag has three goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cincinnati: 5-3-2, averaging 1.3 goals, 6.2 shots on goal and 3.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.9 goals per game.
Crew: 2-4-4, averaging 1.5 goals, 5.0 shots on goal and 4.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Cincinnati: Matt Miazga (injured), Brad Smith (injured).
Crew: Mohamed Farsi (injured), Wessam Abou Ali (injured), Diego Rossi (injured).
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.