Last Updated on June 29, 2022 1:46 pm by Erwin Noguera
This Sunday, July 3, the Columbus Crew and the Philadelphia Union will be facing each other at Lower.com Field for the Matchday 18 of the MLS in a duel between opposite poles.
On the local side, they are in the last place in the Eastern Conference, but they still dream of entering playoff positions and repeating what they did in 2020 when they were champions.
Meanwhile, the visitors are having a great season and are not only fighting to qualify for the next phase but to be one of the two teams that go directly to the semi-finals.
Already this year they met on April 9 with a 1-0 victory for the ‘U’ with an own goal of Eloy Room. Last year they met 3 times with 2 Philadelphia wins (3-0 and 1-0) and a draw (0-0). The last time Columbus was able to celebrate against its rival (and score) was on November 1, 2020 (2-1).
Major League Soccer – Columbus Crew vs. Philadelphia Union – Betting Odds & Free Pick – Info
When: Sunday, July 3 at 7:30 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Columbus Crew +138 / Philadelphia Union +195 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +220
Where Can I Watch? ESPN+
Why Bet on Columbus Crew
It has not been a good tournament for the Columbus Crew, who with 18 points after 15 games are in 12th position in the Eastern Conference and 24th in the general table.
Despite the bad championship, Argentine Lucas Zelarayán is one of the players with the best numbers for the specialists this season in MLS. The midfielder is the team’s top scorer with 4 goals and 1 assist. However, the club has one of the worst attacks, although they also have one of the best defenses; this ends up in more draws (6) than wins (4) or losses (5).
The Crew has 3 games undefeated with 1 win and 2 draws.
Why Bet on Philadelphia Union
For the Philadelphia Union, this season is going great. They are third in the general table very close to Los Angeles FC, the first, and in the Eastern Conference, they are the leaders, thus achieving a direct place in the semifinals, although there is still a long way to go.
They have lost only 1 game in the last 10 in the league, although most of them have been draws (7), which has deprived them of being in the first place. However, they recently won a very important match against New York City (2-1; Mikael Uhre and Cory Burke) in the fight for the conference lead.
The Union have only lost 1 game all season (against Toronto FC on April 16, 2-1) and are the team with the most draws (8 matches). In addition, it is the worst attack among the top 10 clubs with just 20 goals in 16 games.
Dániel Gazdag is the team’s top scorer with 7 goals, although the Hungarian has gone 3 games without scoring.
Final Betting Analysis: Columbus Crew vs. Philadelphia Union
Two different realities for these teams on Matchday 18, and even though both teams have stood out for drawing, we give the victory to Philadelphia Union, since they will not miss this opportunity to continue at the top of the table.
At MyBookie.ag we find that Columbus Crew is the favorite of the match with a Moneyline of +138, while Philadelphia Union has +195 and the draw is +220.
Go for a straight victory of the Philadelphia Union in the Moneyline. If you bet $100 on a win at +195, you will gain $195 for a total payout of $295.
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