Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Major League Soccer Picks
There's Major League Soccer action the state of Ohio on Saturday evening, when the Columbus Crew and the Colorado Rapids will do business. This is a game between two teams in contrasting form. While the hosts have lost each of their last five games in all competitions, the visitors have won four of their last five, though they're not too strong on the road, winning only one of their last six.
If you're looking for an interesting betting pick ahead of this game, consider 'Under 2.5 Goals', which is far from exciting, but does appear to offer a touch of value for money at early odds of +105. Neither side has been thriving in the final third, which could lead to a more low-scoring game than the early market suggests, so be boring and bet on a relative lack of goals ahead of the action at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field.
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Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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12
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31 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | +3 |
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29
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20 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -8 |
Columbus Crew and Colorado Rapids Latest Matches
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Aug 26, 2026 - Leagues Cup
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Aug 11, 2026 - Leagues Cup
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Aug 11, 2026 - Leagues Cup
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0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 29, 2026 - Major League Soccer
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Jul 9, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
E. Bush
N. Hagen
DefenderC. Ruvalcaba
M. Herrera
B. Lennon
MidfielderA. Sejdic
D. Chambost
ForwardG. Tapia
L. Giaccone
B. Dowd
DefenderN. Cobb
K. Rosenberry
MidfielderN. Tchoumba
K. Thompson
J. Atencio
ForwardD. Yapi
D. Phillip
A. Harris
Missing players
R. Camacho
MidfielderS. Bangoura
ForwardJ. Thiare
W. Abou Ali
Z. Steffen
DefenderJ. Travis
MidfielderT. Ku-DiPietro
ForwardK. Stewart-Baynes
M. Diop
Most goals and assists
Columbus Crew
Colorado Rapids
D. Rossi
(6 Goals)
R. Navarro
(10 Goals)
M. Arfsten
(4 Assists)
P. Aaronson
(5 Assists)
Columbus Crew - Colorado Rapids Key Points
- In their last MLS game, despite scoring, the hosts created just 0.40 expected goals.
- In their last two home games, the Crew have created a measly combined total of 0.71 xG.
- Four of the Colorado Rapids' last five away games in Major League Soccer have contained less than three goals.
- The visitors have either failed to score or kept a clean sheet in each of their last seven league games.
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Our Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids Prediction
Do not be fooled by the recent results of the Crew, who have looked rather toothless in the final third in recent weeks. Sure, they've scored in each of their last two home games, but they've not scored more than once, while they really have created a shockingly low amount, posting recent home expected-goals figures of 0.40 and 0.31. If we consider this with the fact that the visitors have scored only two goals in their last five on the road, the odds for 'Under 2.5 Goals' start to look quite lenient.
Really, 'Under 2.5 Goals' should be priced much closer to -133.
SportyTrader's Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids Pick: Under 2.5 Goals.
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