Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers MLS Odds, Picks and Predictions September 18

Columbus Crew and Portland Timbers are playing for playoff spots with a few games remaining in the regular season. The Timbers have won four games in a row and are on a four-game winning streak. Columbus Crew have lost only two of their previous 18 games and they are unbeaten in four at home.

Columbus Crew and Portland Timbers play each other on September 18.

Columbus Crew and Portland Timbers play each other on September 18. Columbus are in the final playoff spot in Eastern Conference. The Crew have the fifth-worst home record in MLS with 23 points from 15 games. Portland has a propensity to draw games and is in sixth place in Western Conference, five points ahead of 8th-place Los Angeles Galaxy.   The Timbers have drawn 12 matches this season, the most in their conference and joint-second most.

Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers is on September 18. New users can get two risk-free bets up to $2,000 at PointsBet.

Columbus Crew takes on Portland Timbers on September 18.

Neither team can afford to lose Sunday's all-important tilt. Columbus has the Eastern Conference's joint-second stingiest home defense. Portland has scored 23 away goals, the Western Conference’s joint second most.

Columbus and Portland play each other in a match that is expected to be entertaining. The last seven games between the teams have seen three or more goals. Portland's previous six away games resulted in the Over. Columbus allows less than a goal per game at home.

Columbus Crew and Portland Timbers are playing on September 18. Pedro Santos and Lucas Zelarayan are injured. Nathan Fogaca and Felipe Mora are out for Portland.

The temperature will be around 79 degrees for the early afternoon kickoff. The humidity is expected to be 54%. Chances of precipitation are low, at about 10%.