The Colorado Rapids (8 wins, 9 losses, 6 draws) welcome the Columbus Crew (8-6-9) to DSG Park Saturday. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.
The Rapids are coming into this match having won 3 of their last 4 and 2 straight at home. Colorado is led in the attack by F Diego Rubio, who has 11 goals on the season.
The Rapids have been virtually unbeatable at home this season, winning 7 of 12. It has been a different story on the road as they have just 1 win in 11 matches.
The Crew, on the other hand, have surged into playoff position following a weak start. Columbus has surged into 6th place in the Eastern Conference. It has won 3 of its last 6 and is 3-1-2 over that span.
The Crew have beaten a Western Conference team just once this season, their first match of 2022 against Vancouver. Columbus is led by a defense that is giving up just 1.08 goals per game.
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Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew odds, lines, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:45 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Colorado Rapids -107 (bet $107 to win $100) | Columbus +275 (bet $100 to win $275) | Draw +275
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -145 | U: +115)
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Prediction
Colorado Rapids 2, Columbus Crew 1
Money line (ML)
BET COLORADO RAPIDS (-107).
The Crew have not beaten or even drawn a top-10 team in the West, losing to LAFC and Nashville while drawing San Jose and Sporting KC and beating Vancouver.
On the road, they also haven’t been great, posting just a 3-2-6 record, so they have been able to play to the level of their opponent.
As for Colorado, it has been surging lately, scoring 9 goals in its last 2 matches, both against elite defensive sides (New York Red Bulls and Minnesota United).
The Rapids have the talent and have consistently taken down opponents at their home field this season. I expect that success to continue into the back half of the season.
Over/Under (O/U)
LEAN OVER 2.5 (-145).
As noted, Colorado has been among the best-attacking sides in the league over its last few games. It has only been shut out 4 times this season and has scored multiple goals in 5 of its last 7.
While the Crew have typically been a lesser-scoring side, they have been cooking offensively lately, scoring multiple goals in 4 of their last 6.
Both teams continued success and skill in both the midfield and final third make this a good bet, but at the value it has, I would only lean to the OVER 2.5 (-145) here.
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