In Sunday’s Eastern Conference Finals match, the Columbus Crew SC plays host to New England Revolution at 3 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Columbus-New England betting odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets and predictions.
Columbus Crew SC vs. New England Revolution: Key injuries
Columbus Crew SC
- M Fatai Alashe (hamstring) out
- M/F Derrick Etienne (COVID-19) doubtful
- D Hector Jimenez (not medically cleared) out
- GK Eloy Room (COVID-19) doubtful
- D Vito Wormgoor (ankle) out
New England
- D/M Alexander Buttner (COVID-19) questionable
- M Luis Caicedo (knee) out
- M Cristian Penilla (foot) out
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Columbus Crew SC vs. New England Revolution: MLS odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:53 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Columbus Crew SC 2, New England Revolution 1
Money line (ML)
COLUMBUS CREW SC (+160) is a solid value in regular time for the match result. In their past three home matches against the New England Revolution (+170) they have two wins and a draw. While the Revs have won their past three matches, the Crew have won three in a row against New England. Losses by Orlando City SC, the Philadelphia Union and FC Toronto have opened the door for the Crew in the East.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 2.5 (-118) is the play for the total. While the Crew have kept a clean sheet, or posted a shutout, in six of the past eight against the Revs across all competitions, New England has scored at least two goals in each of their past three. They’ll find the back of the net at least once but will come up short. We’ll at least get a total of three goals on the board.
For a nice added bonus, play the CREW TO WIN AND BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE (+310) to help build your bankroll.
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