Real Salt Lake (1 win, 3 losses, 0 draws) travels to meet the Columbus Crew (2-2-1) Saturday. Play at Lower.com Field begins at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Real Salt Lake vs. Columbus Crew odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
Real Salt Lake opened the season with a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on the road Feb. 26, but RSL has dropped 3 in a row, including a 4-0 setback against St. Louis City on its home pitch on Sunday.
Columbus has struggled on the road, posting 2 losses and a draw. However, the Crew have won both of their matches at home, outscoring the opposition 8-1, including a 6-1 victory over Atlanta United last time out last Saturday.
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Real Salt Lake at Columbus Crew odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Real Salt Lake +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Columbus Crew -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Draw +260
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -130 | U: -110)
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Real Salt Lake at Columbus Crew picks and predictions
Prediction
Columbus Crew 2, Real Salt Lake 1
Moneyline (ML)
The COLUMBUS CREW (-135) looked strong last week, pounding Atlanta United 6-1. Recently acquired F Christian Ramirez found the back of the net twice in his debut.
The home side has 3 wins and 3 draws across the past 6 meetings between these clubs and Columbus is 4-0-1 in its last 5 tries at Lower.com Field against RSL. Real Salt Lake has dropped 3 matches in a row, while the Crew are unbeaten in 7 straight home matches against RSL.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 2.5 (-130) is the lean in this matchup in Ohio’s capital city. The Crew exploded for 6 goals last week, while Real Salt has seen Over 2.5 goals cashed in 5 of the past 6 matches overall.
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