Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 9/5/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/1/2026

Game: Columbus Crew vs Colorado Rapids

Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026

Location: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, OH

TV: Apple TV

ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, OH is the location where the Rapids (5-5-12) will meet the Crew (10-1-11) on Saturday. The Crew are priced at +110 and the Rapids are at -132. The total has been set at 3. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Adam Beaudry for Colorado.

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The Columbus Crew have accounted for 64 saves and they have a SV percentage of 62.1% on the campaign. The team's goal differential is -11 with the help of 28 goals put in the net in addition to 39 goals given up. For the year, this team is averaging 0.91 points per fixture (20 pts) and have a ranking of 26th in Major League Soccer with 17 assists. The Crew are ranked 27th concerning xG with 18.6, and their xGA are coming in at 19.9. Columbus has earned 34 yellow card warnings this year. Columbus has given up 39 goals while surrendering 1.77 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have earned 103 SoT against them. They have recorded 3 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 13.6% over the course of the season.

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Over the course of the season, Colorado has a save rate of 67.8% (87 SoTA), and they also sit at 13th in Major League Soccer with 31 points. The Rapids hold an average of 1.4 pts/match while accounting for 21 assists and 5 red cards. The Colorado Rapids have earned 29 goals and their expected goals this season is at 20.3. Colorado has a shut out rate of 36.4% this year and also 60 yellow cards. The club's goals against per 90 min is 1.27 with 59 saves, and they have earned 8 clean sheets. Colorado Rapids has a ranking of 7th concerning goals conceded with 28, and their goal difference is coming in at 1.

The guy defending the goal for Columbus will be Patrick Schulte. Schulte has played for a total of 10,860 mins and has earned 334 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.37 (165 goals given up) and he has a save % of 67.7%. The keeper from the United States has had 493 shots attempted at him in 120 career starts. Schulte (55-35-30 record during his soccer career) has tallied 25 clean sheets, which gives him a 20.7%% clean sheet percentage.

Adam Beaudry will look after the goal for Colorado. So far in his pro soccer career, Beaudry has allowed 16 goals and has accumulated 19 stops in 11 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 54.3% and his clean sheet rate sits at 35.4%%. He has allowed 1.42 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 6-0-5. Beaudry has racked up 4 shutouts while defending 35 shots against him in 1,020 minutes throughout his career.

Diego Rossi is a player to keep an eye out for Columbus. He has totaled 47 assists while tallying 291 pts so far in his career. The forward hailing from Uruguay has racked up 122 goals scored in 25,092 mins played. Rossi has been a starter in 283 games in his career and has 0.44 goals per 90 mins.

Colorado is being led onto the pitch by Rafael Navarro, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward who is from Brazil has 14,070 minutes while scoring 69 goals. He has an average of 0.44 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 158 games in his pro soccer career. He has totaled 160 pts during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 22 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Columbus Crew (-132)

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