Columbus Crew vs D.C. United Prediction, 7/19/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/18/2025

Game: Columbus Crew vs D.C. United

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Black-and-Red (4-7-12) are headed to Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH on Saturday where they will play the Crew (11-8-4). The Crew are priced at -132 while the Black-and-Red are at +110. The betting total is set at 3. The expected starting goaltenders are Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Luis Barraza for DC.

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The Crew are 5th in xG having 37.6, and the xGA are at 31.8. Columbus has surrendered 32 goals while relinquishing 1.39 G/90, and their opponents have 84 SoT against them. Their differential on goals is currently at 6 as a result of 38 goals earned in addition to 32 goals given up. They have tallied 4 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 17.4% on the year. The Columbus Crew have earned 53 saves and they also are the owners of a save percentage of 61.9% this year. Columbus has tallied 34 yellow card warnings on the year in addition to 1 red card. This season, this team has an average of 1.78 pts per match (41 pts) and are 11th in MLS with 26 assists.

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D.C. United has totaled 19 goals and the team's expected goals on the season is 24.9. Their goals against/90 min is 1.87 in addition to 77 saves, and they have recorded 4 clean sheets. This year, the United have a save rate of 63.9% (119 SoTA), and they also are 27th in MLS with 19 points. D.C. United is 28th in relation to goals relinquished having 43, and their difference in goals sits at -24. The United have recorded a CS% of 17.4% so far this year and 61 yellow card cautions. The United come in with an average of 0.8 pts/match while earning 14 assists.

The man protecting the net for Columbus will be Patrick Schulte. Schulte has defended the goal for a total of 6,570 minutes and has 202 saves during his career. Schulte (40-20-13 mark in his career) has accumulated 19 clean sheets, which gives him a 26.0%% shutout percentage. The keeper hailing from the United States has seen 291 shots tried against him in 73 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.25 (91 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 69.4%.

Luis Barraza will look after the goal for DC. In his career, Barraza has allowed 66 goals and has racked up 125 stops in 45 starts. He sports a save percentage of 66.1% and his shutout rate is currently 19.6%%. He has allowed 1.44 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 11-14-20. Barraza has totaled 9 clean sheets while defending 189 shots attempted against him in 4,129 career minutes.

Diego Rossi is a man who can be a force on the pitch for Columbus. Rossi has had a starting assignment in 160 outings so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 0.47 G/90. The forward from Uruguay has totaled 74 goals in 14,193 minutes. He has totaled 28 assists while tallying 176 pts in his career.

DC stars Christian Benteke, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward hailing from Belgium has been on the field for 6,992 mins and has scored 44 goals. He is averaging 0.56 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 80 outings in his pro soccer career. He has accumulated 97 points in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 9 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Columbus Crew (+110)

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