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Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 5/24/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/22/2025

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Game: Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: MLS Season Pass

CLTFC (6-1-7) will try to defeat the Crew (7-6-1) at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC on Saturday. Charlotte is priced at +150 while the Crew are at -182. The over/under has been set at 3. The goalies protecting the net are Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte and Patrick Schulte for Columbus.

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The Crown rank 13th in relation to xG having 20.4, and their expected goals against are 21.5. Charlotte has surrendered 21 goals while conceding 1.50 goals per 90 minutes, and their oppositition are sitting with 79 shots on target against them. Their difference in goals is currently at 0 because of 21 goals tallied and 21 goals allowed. They have tallied 4 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 28.6% for the year. Charlotte FC has a total of 58 SVs and are the owners of a save rate of 73.4% on the campaign. Charlotte has a total of 22 yellow cards so far this year as well as 1 red card. So far this season, the club holds an average of 1.36 points per fixture (19 pts) and are ranked 18th in MLS with 11 assists.

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The Crew are averaging 1.9 pts per contest while recording 16 assists and 1 red card. Columbus has accumulated a clean sheet rate of 21.4% on the season in addition to 18 yellow cards. Columbus Crew is 6th in the matter of goals conceded having 14, and their goal differential is 8. This year, Columbus has a save percentage of 69.6% (46 SoT against), and also are ranked 4th among MLS teams with 27 points. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.00 in addition to 32 saves, and they have recorded 3 clean sheets. The Columbus Crew have recorded 22 goals and this team's expected goals for the year is 23.7.

The guy protecting the net for Charlotte is Kristijan Kahlina. Kahlina has been on the field for a total of 9,270 minutes and has earned 349 stops so far in his pro soccer career. The keeper from Croatia has had 487 shots attempted against him in 103 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.35 (139 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 71.7%. Kahlina (40-23-40 record in his career) has recorded 29 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.2%% clean sheet rate.

Patrick Schulte is expected to look after the net for Columbus. In his career, Schulte has surrendered 86 goals while earning 198 stops in 71 starting assignments. He has given up 1.21 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 39-20-12. He is the owner of a save percentage of 70.0% and his shutout rate is currently at 26.8%%. Schulte has racked up 19 shutouts while defending 283 shots against him in 6,390 career mins.

Liel Abada is a member of the team who has a chance to score for Charlotte. He has totaled 1 assists while accumulating 23 pts so far in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Israel has earned 11 goals in 2,506 professional minutes played. Abada has had a starting assignment in 32 games in his career and he scores 0.39 goals per 90 mins.

Columbus features an attacker in Diego Rossi, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. The forward from Uruguay has 13,391 professional minutes and he has scored 70 goals. He scores 0.47 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 151 matches in his career. He has tallied 167 points during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 27 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Columbus Crew (+150)

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