The New York Red Bulls (0 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss) welcome the Columbus Crew (1-1-1) on Saturday. Kick from Red Bull Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the New York Red Bulls vs. Columbus Crew odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
Columbus tied 1-1 on the road against Toronto FC last week, tying the game up in the first minute out of halftime and holding the home team from there. The Crew had 17 shots with only 4 on target while Toronto had 7 shots with 3 on target. Columbus is 0-1-1 on the road this season.
New York drew Minnesota on the road last week with a 1-1 final thanks to a 94th-minute equalizer. With 3 yellow cards in the game, the Red Bulls will look to clean up their play this week. They have now tied in back-to-back games including their lone home game.
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New York Red Bulls vs. Columbus Crew
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:19 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Red Bulls -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Crew +370 (bet $100 to win $370) | Draw +255 (bet $100 to win $255)
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +120 | U: -140)
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New York Red Bulls vs. Columbus Crew picks and predictions
Prediction
New York Red Bulls 1, Columbus Crew 1
Moneyline (ML)
BET DRAW +255.
New York has drawn in back-to-back games including its last home game. Columbus is also coming off a draw. While the Crew have had a better offensive showing thus far in the season, the Red Bulls have played stellar defense, allowing just 0.7 goals per game (8th).
In a tough away environment, Columbus will seemingly struggle to generate as much offense as it usually does which will result in a draw.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (-140).
The Red Bulls have scored just 1 goal in 3 matches this season. Last week, their offense stalled with no shots in the entire match. They have also allowed just 1 shot on goal all season. Playing at home, they will hope to slow the Crew and look to minimalize their opportunities, but until the Red Bulls show their offensive power, do not expect a high amount of goals.
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