Coach Wilfried Nancy’s Crew goes up against Dean Smith’s Charlotte on the 18th of July at Lower.com Field. Of course, the MLS Champions are the natural favorite to win the three points, but is shot-stopper Kahlina going to ruin the home team’s celebrations? We will answer this in our sensational Columbus Crew vs Charlotte betting tips.
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Columbus Crew vs Charlotte prediction: The Crew out for blood
Key Stats
- The last official game at Lower.com Field ended with a brutal victory in favor of the Crew.
- The Crew had the best attacking record in the league last season.
- We saw BTTS in three of the last five Columbus Crew vs Charlotte head-to-heads.
Correct score prediction: Columbus Crew 4-2 Charlotte
Columbus Crew demolished Charlotte 4-2 in their previous meeting at Lower.com Field. As we mentioned earlier in our Columbus Crew vs Charlotte prediction, the Crew had the best attacking record in the league. How could they possibly go wrong against Dean Smith’s side?
Pre-game odds and win probability: MLS Champs have the three points up for grabs
- HOME: -225 – 67.2%
- DRAW: +335 – 20.8%
- AWAY: +500 – 18.0%
*These Columbus Crew vs Charlotte odds are subject to change
BTTS is priced at -144, giving the two teams a 59.02% chance of finding the net. The expected winners, as you might imagine, are Columbus Crew. The odds at -225 give coach Wilfried Nancy’s boys a massive 67.2% win probability ahead of the kick-off while Smith’s players have only an 18.0% shot at the three points.
Last five H2Hs: Charlotte with the upper hand
If you check the graphics below, you’ll see why Columbus Crew are motivated to get a win over Smith’s side.
USA MLS 23/03/24
Charlotte FC
Columbus Crew
USA MLS 04/06/23
Columbus Crew
Charlotte FC
USA MLS 23/04/23
Charlotte FC
Columbus Crew
USA MLS 06/10/22
Charlotte FC
Columbus Crew
USA MLS 31/07/22
Charlotte FC
Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew team news and form: Sturdy defensive work
Columbus Crew conceded only 18 goals since the start of the season. This makes coach Nancy’s team the best defensive team in the league! We are sure they will be able to get a good result against Charlotte as well.
Predicted lineup: Schulte (GK), Moreira, Camacho, Cheberko, Farsi, Matan, Nagbe, Arfsten, Hernandez, Rossi & Ramirez
USA MLS 16/03/25
D
San Diego FC
1
Columbus Crew
1
CONCACAF Champions Cup 12/03/25
W
Los Angeles FC
1
Columbus Crew
2
USA MLS 08/03/25
D
Houston Dynamo
0
Columbus Crew
0
CONCACAF Champions Cup 05/03/25
L
Los Angeles FC
3
Columbus Crew
0
USA MLS 02/03/25
W
New England Revolution
0
Columbus Crew
1
Charlotte team news and form: Smith’s boys need to do better
Charlotte didn’t perform well in their previous home game, which was against Inter Miami. They lost the game 2-1 and deserved to sink lower into the Eastern Conference table.
Predicted lineup: Kahlina (GK), Malanda, Byrne, Privett, Uronen, Westwood, Diani, Abada, Bronico, Vargas & Tavares
USA MLS 15/03/25
W
FC Cincinnati
0
Charlotte FC
2
USA MLS 09/03/25
L
Inter Miami CF
1
Charlotte FC
0
USA MLS 01/03/25
W
Atlanta United
0
Charlotte FC
2
USA MLS 23/02/25
D
Seattle Sounders
2
Charlotte FC
2
Friendlies 15/02/25
W
Portland Timbers
0
Charlotte FC
2
Player to watch: Cucho Hernandez
Hernandez deserves to be singled out in our Columbus Crew vs Charlotte prediction, as he’s coach Nancy’s goalscoring machine. With 11 goals and six assists since the start of the season, the Colombian goalscorer definitely has what it takes to win the Top Goalscorer Award in 2024.
Second player to watch: Diego Rossi
The Italian winger is a player that can improve your squad no matter if he has a bad day or not. Since the start of the season, Rossi supplied teammates with seven assists, making him Columbus Crew’s key creator.
