The Columbus Crew (4 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw) welcome the New England Revolution (5-1-1) to Lower.com Field on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
The Crew sit 4th in the Eastern Conference with 13 total points after a 2-0 road victory against D.C. United last week. They found the back of the net twice on just 5 shots on goal while also giving up 5 shots on goal. The Crew lead the league with just 5 offsides called on them this season, a metric that will surely benefit them on the attack. They have scored a league-leading 17 goals and only conceded 8.
New England ranks 2nd in the Eastern Conference with 16 points after a 4-0 win last week versus Montreal. It was pure domination with the Revolution offense having 19 shots and 9 shots on target while the defense conceded just 9 shots and 3 on target. They kept the game relatively clean as well with just 7 fouls and 0 yellow cards while Montreal committed 14 fouls and received 4 yellows. The Revolution have scored 12 total goals and only conceded 6.
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Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 6:32 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Columbus Crew +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | New England Revolution +250 (bet $100 to win $250) | Draw +240
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -125 | U: -115)
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Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution picks and predictions
Prediction
Crew 2, Revolution 2
Moneyline (ML)
SPRINKLE DRAW (+240)
In 3 of their last 4 games, the Revolution have been within .2 of their expected goals of their opponent. While both teams have high-powered offenses, their defenses seem to concede a lot of goals. This match between 2 upper-level Eastern Conference opponents should contain a lot of action resulting in both teams sticking even with each other.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 2.5 (-125).
The Crew rank 1st in the MLS this season with 17 goals scored and 2.4 goals per game. They are tied for 1st with New England for 1.3 second-half goals per game. They have hit over 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 games and have scored 12 goals in their last 3 games including 10 goals in their last 2 home games.
The Revolution netted 4 goals in their last game and have hit over 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 6 games. They also rank 6th in the MLS in goals per game (1.7).
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