Columbus Crew SC MLS Betting
It was a disappointing 2021 campaign for the Columbus Crew. They weren’t able to score that many goals, while the defense was more disappointing than it was during their MLS Cup run in 2020. That led to the Crew missing the playoffs, and it may be another tough season as Kevin Molino continues to rehab a knee injury that led to him missing all but six games in 2021.
MLS Cup Betting Odds: +4500 (May 2022)
Columbus Crew SC 2022 Preview
The Columbus Crew have just three wins through their first 12 matches, and that led to the Crew deciding to undergo a partial rebuild while Molino is still hurt. Columbus dealt forward Gyasi Zardes to the Colorado Rapids for $1.4 million in GAM in late April. Zardes had only started one game with the Crew, but there is not a true scoring threat up top for the team now.
Lucas Zelarayan is the main offensive threat with four goals and three assists in 11 matches. Zelarayan was solid for the Crew last season, but this team hasn’t been as effective on offense without a finisher. Derrick Etienne has tried to fill the role and has three goals and four assists in 12 matches, yet he is best used as a complementary piece.
Zelarayan and Etienne have not had much help though. Veteran midfielder Darlington Nagbe is no longer the playmaker he was in the past, and Pedro Santos has not been the difference maker Columbus was expecting on the wing either. Yaw Yeboah came to the club with lots of hype this offseason too, but he has not lived up to expectations.
2022 Columbus Crew SC Schedule
| DATE |
MATCH |
| 02/26/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 03/05/2022 |
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Columbus Crew |
| 03/12/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. Toronto FC |
| 03/20/2022 |
New York Red Bulls vs. Columbus Crew |
| 04/02/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. Nashville SC |
| 04/09/2022 |
Philadelphia Union vs. Columbus Crew |
| 04/16/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. Orlando City SC |
| 04/23/2022 |
Sporting Kansas City vs. Columbus Crew |
| 04/30/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. DC United |
| 05/07/2022 |
New England Revolution vs. Columbus Crew |
| 05/14/2022 |
New York City FC vs. Columbus Crew |
| 05/21/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. Los Angeles FC |
| 05/28/2022 |
Atlanta United vs. Columbus Crew |
| 06/18/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. Charlotte FC |
| 06/25/2022 |
Real Salt Lake vs. Columbus Crew |
| 06/29/2022 |
Toronto FC vs. Columbus Crew |
| 07/03/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. Philadelphia Union |
| 07/09/2022 |
Chicago Fire FC vs. Columbus Crew |
| 07/13/2022 |
DC United vs. Columbus Crew |
| 07/17/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. FC Cincinnati |
| 07/23/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution |
| 07/30/2022 |
Charlotte FC vs. Columbus Crew |
| 08/03/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. CF Montreal |
| 08/06/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. New York City FC |
| 08/13/2022 |
Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew |
| 08/21/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. Atlanta United |
| 08/27/2022 |
FC Cincinnati vs. Columbus Crew |
| 08/31/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. Inter Miami |
| 09/03/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. Chicago Fire FC |
| 09/09/2022 |
CF Montreal vs. Columbus Crew |
| 09/13/2022 |
Inter Miami vs. Columbus Crew |
| 09/18/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. Portland Timbers |
| 10/01/2022 |
Columbus Crew vs. New York Red Bulls |
| 10/09/2022 |
Orlando City SC vs. Columbus Crew |
Columbus Crew SC Past Results
| YEAR |
RECORD |
POSITION |
OPEN CUP |
| 2021 |
13-13-8 |
9th |
Cancelled |
| 2020 |
11-4-8 |
Champions |
Cancelled |
| 2019 |
10-16-8 |
10th |
Round of 16 |
| 2018 |
14-11-9 |
5th |
Fourth Round |
| 2017 |
16-12-6 |
5th |
Fourth Round |
| 2016 |
8-14-12 |
9th |
Round of 16 |
| 2015 |
15-11-8 |
Runner-up |
Round of 16 |
| 2014 |
14-10-10 |
3rd |
Round of 16 |
| 2013 |
12-17-5 |
8th |
Round of 16 |
| 2012 |
15-12-7 |
6th |
Third Round |
| 2011 |
13-13-8 |
4th |
Third Round |
| 2010 |
14-8-8 |
2nd |
Runner-up |
| 2009 |
13-7-10 |
1st |
Round of 16 |
| 2008 |
17-7-6 |
Champions |
Did not qualify |
| 2007 |
9-11-10 |
6th |
Did not qualify |
| 2006 |
8-15-9 |
6th |
Round of 16 |
| 2005 |
11-16-5 |
6th |
Round of 16 |
| 2004 |
12-5-13 |
1st |
Round of 16 |
| 2003 |
10-12-8 |
5th |
Round of 16 |
| 2002 |
11-12-5 |
2nd |
Champions |
| 2001 |
13-7-6 |
2nd |
Quarterfinals |
| 2000 |
11-16-5 |
4th |
Quarterfinals |
| 1999 |
19-13-0 |
2nd |
Semi-finals |
| 1998 |
15-17-0 |
2nd |
Runner-up |
| 1997 |
15-17-0 |
3rd |
Did not enter |
| 1996 |
15-17-0 |
4th |
Did not enter |
Columbus is one of the most successful clubs in the history of the MLS. They won the Supporters’ Shield in 2004, 2008, and 2009, the US Open Cup in 2002, and the MLS Cup in 2008 and 2020. This was the first franchise to build a soccer-specific stadium back in 1999, and the Crew have made the postseason 15 times in their illustrious history.
Despite their success, the Columbus Crew were nearly moved to Austin in the mid-2010s. Anthony Precourt bought the club from the Hunt family in 2013, and he quickly became the most unpopular owner in the league after trying to move one of the founding clubs of the MLS despite its success and commitment to the community. Fortunately, Jimmy Haslam bought the Crew and committed to keeping the team in Columbus on January 1, 2019. The Crew rewarded Haslam by winning their second MLS Cup in 2020.
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