New York Red Bulls (1-0-0) will lock horns with the Columbus Crew (1-0-0) Thursday at 10:30 p.m. ET in a battle of Eastern Conference table toppers in the MLS is Back Tournament in the bubble at the Wide World of Sports complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. We analyze the Columbus-New York sports betting odds and lines at BetMGM, while providing MLS betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Columbus Crew vs. New York Red Bulls: Key injuries
Columbus
- F Fanendo Adi (muscle injury) questionable
- M Pedro Santos (undisclosed) doubtful
- D Milton Valenzuela (knee) doubtful
- D Vito Wormgoor (leg) out
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Columbus Crew vs. New York Red Bulls: MLS odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 7:40 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Columbus 1, New York Red Bulls 1
Moneyline (ML)
Columbus (+135) coasted to a 4-0 win against FC Cincinnati in the first match of the MLS is Back Tournament, but the Crew should get much more resistance from the Red Bulls (+185), who downed a strong Atlanta United club 1-0 in their tourney opener. This will be a hard-fought defensive battle, and a scoreless draw wouldn’t be terribly shocking. Either way, the best bet here is playing the DRAW (+270), with a return of nearly three times your stake.
A winning $10 DRAW wager on the Crew and Red Bulls would net a $27 profit if they finish in a tie.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 2.5 (-106) is the play. While there was a total of five goals in a 3-2 Columbus win in the last head-to-head meeting July 28, 2019, these sides each posted clean sheets in their opener of this tournament. Expect fewer scoring opportunities on Thursday night. The Crew sailed through their first match, but will get a much sterner test from the Red Bulls.
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