Match details. US Open Cup, Final. Kick-off is Thu 22 Oct, 01:00 Lagos time. It is played at Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio.
What's at stake. It is one game, with penalties if it is level.
Form. Columbus Crew have won six, drawn none and lost four of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L W W. Saint Louis City SC have won six, drawn three and lost one of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D W W W.
The numbers. Columbus Crew score 1.8 and concede 1.2 a game in their last six at home, with one clean sheet. Columbus Crew average 13.3 shots (5.9 on target), 5.8 corners and 2.2 cards a game. Saint Louis City SC score 2.6 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets. Saint Louis City SC average 9.6 shots (5.7 on target), 4.3 corners and 1.9 cards a game.
Head to head. Columbus Crew have won all of the last two meetings. Two of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. The last time they met, on 13 Apr 2025, it finished Columbus Crew 2-1 Saint Louis City SC: Columbus Crew had 13 shots to 11, 68% of the ball, three yellow cards.
The case against. Saint Louis City SC's record still gives them 48% to win.
The read. Columbus Crew to win. An open game. Saint Louis City SC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Saint Louis City SC. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 82%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (Columbus Crew are a clear winner, no Unders); Columbus Crew Over 1.5 goals (the signs point different ways); Under 5.5 Goals (Columbus Crew are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Columbus Crew 2-1 Saint Louis City SC (8% chance).
PICKSONE LIST
RESULT
Columbus Crew or Over 2.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
1.28
COL 4 of 5 (80%) · SAI 8 of 9 (89%)89.4%
Columbus Crew: the bet landed in 4 of 5 at home · Saint Louis City SC: the bet landed in 8 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 89% · Columbus Crew: only games against sides at Saint Louis City SC's level · Saint Louis City SC: only games against sides at Columbus Crew's level
Columbus Crew or Over 1.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
no price yet
COL 4 of 5 (80%) · SAI 8 of 9 (89%)89.4%
Columbus Crew: the bet landed in 4 of 5 at home · Saint Louis City SC: the bet landed in 8 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 89% · Columbus Crew: only games against sides at Saint Louis City SC's level · Saint Louis City SC: only games against sides at Columbus Crew's level
Columbus Crew or Both Teams ScoreIN CODES
1.16
COL 4 of 5 (80%) · SAI 7 of 9 (78%)85.3%
Columbus Crew: the bet landed in 4 of 5 at home · Saint Louis City SC: the bet landed in 7 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 83% · Columbus Crew: only games against sides at Saint Louis City SC's level · Saint Louis City SC: only games against sides at Columbus Crew's level
Columbus Crew or Draw (1UP)IN CODES
1.25
COL 4 of 5 (80%) · SAI 4 of 5 (80%)75.6%
Columbus Crew scored first 3 of last 5, led or was unbeaten in 4 · led or was unbeaten in 4 of 5 at home · Saint Louis City SC trailed or failed to win in 6 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Columbus Crew: only games against sides at Saint Louis City SC's level · Saint Louis City SC: only games against sides at Columbus Crew's level
Columbus Crew 1UPLEANPAGE ONLY
1.57
COL 4 of 5 (80%) · SAI 4 of 5 (80%)64.4%
Columbus Crew scored first 3 of last 5, led in 4 · led in 4 of 5 at home · Saint Louis City SC trailed in 3 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Columbus Crew: only games against sides at Saint Louis City SC's level · Saint Louis City SC: only games against sides at Columbus Crew's level
Columbus Crew or Draw & Over 1.5LEANPAGE ONLY
1.61
COL 3 of 5 (60%) · SAI 3 of 9 (33%)59.4%
Columbus Crew: the bet landed in 3 of 5 at home · Saint Louis City SC: the bet landed in 3 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 44% · Columbus Crew: only games against sides at Saint Louis City SC's level · Saint Louis City SC: only games against sides at Columbus Crew's level
GOALS
Over 0.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
no price yet
COL 5 of 5 (100%) · SAI 8 of 9 (89%)95.8%
Columbus Crew: over 0.5 goals in 5 of 5 at home · Saint Louis City SC: over 0.5 goals in 8 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 94% · Columbus Crew: only games against sides at Saint Louis City SC's level · Saint Louis City SC: only games against sides at Columbus Crew's level
Over 1.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
1.16
COL 4 of 5 (80%) · SAI 8 of 9 (89%)88.8%
Columbus Crew: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home · Saint Louis City SC: over 1.5 goals in 8 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 89% · Columbus Crew: only games against sides at Saint Louis City SC's level · Saint Louis City SC: only games against sides at Columbus Crew's level
COLUMBUS CREW GOALS
Columbus Crew Over 0.5 goalsIN CODES
1.17
COL 4 of 5 (80%) · SAI 7 of 9 (78%)85.3%
Columbus Crew scored in 4 of 5 at home · Saint Louis City SC conceded in 7 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 83% · Columbus Crew: only games against sides at Saint Louis City SC's level · Saint Louis City SC: only games against sides at Columbus Crew's level
HALVES
2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5PAGE ONLY
1.17
COL 5 of 5 (100%) · SAI 7 of 9 (78%)88.9%
Columbus Crew: the bet landed in 5 of 5 at home · Saint Louis City SC: the bet landed in 7 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 89% · on half-time scores · Columbus Crew: only games against sides at Saint Louis City SC's level · Saint Louis City SC: only games against sides at Columbus Crew's level
Over 0.5 first-half goalsPAGE ONLY
1.27
COL 4 of 5 (80%) · SAI 8 of 9 (89%)84.1%
Columbus Crew: the bet landed in 4 of 5 at home · Saint Louis City SC: the bet landed in 8 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 83% · on half-time scores · Columbus Crew: only games against sides at Saint Louis City SC's level · Saint Louis City SC: only games against sides at Columbus Crew's level
CARDS
Over 3.5 CardsPAGE ONLY
no price yet
COL 3 of 5 (60%) · SAI 7 of 9 (78%)70%
Columbus Crew's games: over 3.5 cards in 3 of 5 at home · Saint Louis City SC's games: over 3.5 cards in 7 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 72% · Columbus Crew: only games against sides at Saint Louis City SC's level · Saint Louis City SC: only games against sides at Columbus Crew's level
Left off the list: Under 4.5 Goals (Columbus Crew are a clear winner - no Unders); Columbus Crew Over 1.5 goals (the numbers (44%) and the records (59%) are on opposite sides, and nothing settles it); Under 5.5 Goals (Columbus Crew are a clear winner - no Unders); Saint Louis City SC Under 1.5 goals (Saint Louis City SC's own games don't back it (1 of 9))
SCORELINES
Predicted score
Predicted score 2–17.7%
Columbus Crew goals →
Saint Louis City SC goals ↓
0-05%
1-05%
2-04%
3-02%
4-00.8%
5-00.2%
0-16%
1-111%
2-18%
3-14%
4-11%
5-10.4%
0-26%
1-29%
2-27%
3-23%
4-21%
5-20.4%
0-33%
1-35%
2-34%
3-32%
4-30.7%
5-30.2%
0-41%
1-42%
2-42%
3-40.8%
4-40.3%
5-40.1%
0-50.5%
1-50.8%
2-50.6%
3-50.3%
4-50.1%
5-50.0%
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).
FORM · LAST 10
COLUMBUS CREWLWLLWWWLWW1.80 PPG
SAINT LOUIS CITY SCDWDWWWWWDL2.10 PPG
THE NUMBERS
COLUMBUS CREW HOMExSAINT LOUIS CITY SC AWAY
1.80SCORED A GAME2.901.20CONCEDED A GAME1.4030%CLEAN SHEETS30%0%FAILED TO SCORE0%5.80CORNERS A GAME4.302.20CARDS A GAME1.90
THE BANK
THE BANKER MENU
COLUMBUS CREW OR DRAW (1UP)
–
137 OF 146
NO PRICE YET
The tips call a clear winner and every tip has the favourite winning by 2+.
OVER 1.5 CARDS
–
718 OF 767
NO PRICE YET
The Bank expects 4.5+ cards.
Other bets the bookie sells that won 9 times in 10 or more on games like this one, in each of three spells: 20-24 Oct, 25-29 Oct and 30 Oct-2 Nov. The price is low because the bookie expects it too. A bet with no price yet, or one under 1.09, is not in any code.
THE QUALITY READ
1.19POINTS A GAME2.00+0.00GOAL DIFFERENCE A GAME+1.22+0.0SHOTS FOR MINUS AGAINST+0.62.4LAST 5: POINTS A GAME2.016LEAGUE GAMES9
Saint Louis City SC: the quality side - more points a game, a better goal difference.
Each club's own league games in the Bank: points, goal difference, shots for and against, the last 5. A side ahead on most of them is the quality side; its bets show what they won on games like this from 6 Oct to 2 Nov.
THE BANK'S READ
OVER 1.5 GOALS
89%
VERY GOOD · 80/83
OVER 2.5 GOALS
84%
VERY GOOD · 65/78
UNDER 4.5 GOALS
80%
NO · 85/90
COLUMBUS CREW OR DRAW
40%
NO · 80/85
SAINT LOUIS CITY SC OR DRAW
66%
NO · 80/85
Each line from both sides' own league games this season, set against their league (16 and 9 games). The two numbers after each read are the line's okay and very good marks.
COLUMBUS CREWxSAINT LOUIS CITY SC
5GAMES52.20SCORED A GAME2.801.00CONCEDED A GAME1.203.2GOALS IN THEIR GAMES4.0100%OVER 1.5 GOALS80%60%OVER 2.5 GOALS80%60%BOTH SCORE60%5.0CARDS IN THEIR GAMES3.69.4CORNERS IN THEIR GAMES10.4
Each side's own league games in our bank before this game; "Home v Away" is the home side's home games and the away side's away games.
HEAD TO HEAD · LAST 2
COLUMBUS CREW 2 · 100%DRAW 0SAINT LOUIS CITY SC 0 · 0%
2023-07-23Columbus Crew 2 – 1 Saint Louis City SC
2025-04-13Columbus Crew 2 – 1 Saint Louis City SC
TRENDS
Columbus Crew have scored in 90% of their games.
Saint Louis City SC have scored in 90% of their games.
Columbus Crew kept a clean sheet in 30% of their games.
Saint Louis City SC kept a clean sheet in 30% of their games.
BUILT FROM
form · last gameshome / awaygoals for & againstclean sheetshead to headcornerscards