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    Columbus Crew vs Pumas UNAM: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

    Columbus Crew vs Pumas UNAM predicted lineups Leagues Cup

    Columbus Crew start as 57% favourites to take all three points from Pumas UNAM in a Phase One tie where both the result and goals markets point the same way.

    The market prices the Crew at 57% to win outright at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, with Pumas at 25% and a penalty shootout at 18%. This is Columbus’s third and final Phase One game, and home advantage in a format that eliminates draws has consistently tilted the odds towards MLS clubs. Kick-off at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field is set for 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM MT / 4:30 PM PT on Tuesday, August 11.

    Columbus Crew vs Pumas UNAM: Best Bets & Predictions

    The value sits in the goals — both teams to score and over 2.5 are priced above 60%, and the Crew’s home edge makes them the likelier winner.

    Columbus Crew to WinTop pickHome advantage in a format that rewards the MLS host, and the market backs Columbus at 57% with Pumas priced as clear underdogs.
    57%win prob.Odds open soon @ bet365
    Both Teams to Score: YesBoth teams carry attacking threat, and a 60% probability reflects the likelihood that neither side shuts up shop in a winner-takes-two-points format.
    60%chanceOdds open soon @ bet365
    Over 2.5 GoalsThe 62% line points to an open game, and the Phase One urgency — where draws don’t exist — pushes both sides to commit forward.
    62%chanceOdds open soon @ bet365

    Our approach: back the home win and lean into the goals rather than hedge on a tight result.

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    How Leagues Cup Phase One works

    Every club in the Leagues Cup plays three cross-league games, MLS against Liga MX. There are no draws: level after 90 minutes and the tie goes straight to a penalty shootout, with the winner banking two points and the loser one. The top four from each league table advance to the knockout rounds.

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    Columbus Crew vs Pumas UNAM Predicted Lineups

    Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

    Columbus Crew

    4-4-2
    P. Schulte
    S. Zawadzki
    R. Camacho
    Steven Moreira
    M. Farsi
    H. Picard
    Andre Gomes
    D. Chambost
    T. Habroune
    D. Gazdag
    J. Thiare

    Pumas UNAM

    4-2-3-1
    K. Navas
    A. Angulo
    Ruben Duarte
    Nathan Silva
    R. Lopez
    V. Arteaga
    P. Vite
    Juninho
    S. Cordova
    U. Antuna
    R. Morales
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      Columbus Crew vs Pumas UNAM prediction

      Columbus should have enough at home to edge past Pumas, but the no-draws format and attacking intent from both sides make this likelier to finish with goals at both ends than a shut-out. Prediction: Columbus Crew to win, 2-1.

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