Major League Soccer returns to action with Matchday Six and Last Word on Soccer is here to provide the best MLS Betting Picks and analysis for Saturday, March 30th. This weekend, key players will be returning from international duty and teams will have finally navigated out of the murky waters of the Concacaf Champions Cup fixture congestion. To help with identifying leans, my Goals Added (G+) model uses just a simple Poisson distribution using total team G+ for divided by total number of games played. The model will be tested throughout the weekend for accuracy before using it too much as a ..read more

It’s back-to-back defeats for the Chicago Fire. They defended brilliantly on Saturday night and created no shortage of chances on the other end. However, it’s the MLS Cup champions, the Columbus Crew, who come out the winners at Lower.com Field, scoring a stoppage time winner en route to a 2-1 victory. For the Fire, this marks the second time in three games this season where they’ve conceded in stoppage time. Questions To Be Asked As Fire Collapse Once Again Frank Klopas Returns to the 4-2-3-1 It’s no secret that Fire manager, Frank Klopas, prefers the 4-2-3-1 formation. He used it for most o ..read more

EDITORIAL – The National Soccer Hall of Fame museum opened in 1999 in Oneonta, NY. In 2015, the new Hall of Fame museum opened in Frisco, TX at the redeveloped south end of Toyota Stadium. The National Soccer Hall of Fame has its purpose. It also has its flaws. The politics of U.S. Soccer continue to affect the game at all levels, not just the hiring process for the USMNT. It’s time for a U.S. based MLS Hall of Fame to happen. It would be fitting for it to built in Columbus, Ohio. A U.S. Based MLS Hall of Fame: Reasons it should Happen Let’s start with the most frustrating aspect of the Hall ..read more

It looks like CF Montréal may have their own head coach. It was reported on January 4 that Laurent Courtois, the Columbus Crew 2 head coach, has been linked to Canada with Montreal. He is likely to become CF Montréal’s next head coach. Reasons for Choosing Laurent Courtois as Head Coach BREAKING: CF Montréal is finalizing a deal to name Laurent Courtois their next head coach, per sources. Courtois has been head coach of hugely successful Columbus Crew 2nd team. Won inaugural 2022 MLS Next Pro title, made the final again this year. https://t.co/jdkS3sKdDJ — Tom Bogert (@tombogert) January 4 ..read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio – It’s finally here. Today at 4 p.m. ET, Columbus Crew will host LAFC in the 2023 MLS Cup. It’s a battle of the Black & Gold at Lower.com Field. Let’s take a look at how both teams could lineup and how it could affect the result. 2023 MLS Cup Lineups Prediction for December 9, 2023 LAFC Talking Points: The defending champions are back in the final after an up-and-down regular season by their standards. Steve Cherundolo has them playing more pragmatically, but it’s been effective. They defend out of a 4-3-3 most of the time and hit teams on the counter. Golden Boot winner D ..read more

This is it; the 2023 MLS Cup Final is upon us. The Columbus Crew vs LAFC game will be the last game of MLS this year. Both teams have won the MLS Cup before, with Los Angeles FC winning it last year. Columbus Crew vs LAFC at Lower.com Field Columbus Crew (2-2-1) Note: Extra-time wins by Columbus Crew was counted as ties as they were not won in regulation. The Columbus Crew finished with 57 points in the MLS season. This was good enough to finish third in the Eastern Conference. This meant that Columbus had to play two games on the road to get to the MLS Cup Final. In their initial round of th ..read more

Jacen Russell-Rowe, former TFC II and TFC III player was there when his team needed it. He scored the second goal for Columbus as Toronto now has lost eight straight games in MLS play and ten straight games in all competitions. TFC also concedes the Trillium Cup to the Crew for a second straight year. Jacen Russell-Rowe Helps Columbus to a Well-Earned Victory Full Game Summary:#VamosColumbus was the better team with the better scoring opportunities.#TFCLive had chances to score but did not really trouble the #Crew96 goalkeeper.#TheyWillSeeRed’s defence had good moments but still was not sha ..read more

The Columbus Crew vs. Toronto FC game will probably mean a lot more for Columbus than Toronto. However, that is not to say that that TFC does not have anything to play for as there is a rivalry cup to win at Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew vs. Toronto FC Predictions On July 26 Columbus Crew SC (3-1-1) Note: Their loss came in a penalty shootout loss against Minnesota United FC. The Columbus Crew SC had a successful group stage in the Leagues Cup, including a dominant win over Club America. However, they were not able to continue that momentum into the knockout stage, where they lost to Minnes ..read more

Club America’s Leagues Cup journey took a disappointing turn as they suffered a 4-1 defeat against Columbus Crew. The loss raised eyebrows as America looked a shadow of themselves in this game. A lot of criticism and questioning fell on head coach André Jardine’s rotation to the squad. His experimental approach in rotating was considered by many the cause for such a poor performance. Jardine made a total of three changes to the starting lineup that secured a convincing victory over St. Louis City SC. In this analysis, I delve into the costly rotations and its implications on the team’s perfor ..read more

In what promises to be an exhilarating encounter, Club America face off against Columbus Crew in their second Leagues Cup match. A game that promises to be an entertaining back and forth match. Both teams come into the fixture with winning starts in the tournament. Meaning both teams are qualified into the next round of the competition. All that is left to decide is who will crown themselves as leader of the group. Setting the stage for what should be a thrilling showdown. The game is scheduled for Monday, July 31st, at Lower.com Field. Kickoff is set at 5 PM PST/8 PM EST and televised via Ap ..read more