The season opener between Columbus Crew and Portland Timbers is on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. ET, with Columbus a +127 favorite and Portland at +186 to win.

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Columbus Crew vs. Portland Timbers Odds & Favorites

• Favorite: Columbus Crew (+127)
• Underdog: Portland Timbers (+186)
• Over/under: 2.5

Columbus Crew vs. Portland Timbers Betting Insights

• Columbus was favored on the moneyline 25 times last season, and went 14-7-4 in those games.
• Columbus had an 11-6-2 record last year (winning 57.9% of its games) when it played as a moneyline favorite of +127 or shorter.
• Columbus has a 44.1% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Portland was an underdog 23 times last season, and won four, or 17.4%, of those games.
• Last season, Portland won four of its 18 games, or 22.2%, when they were the underdog by at least +186 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 35.0% chance of victory for Portland.
• In 21 games last season, Columbus and its opponent combined for more than 2.5 goals.
• The total for this match is 2.5 goals, 0.3 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams last season.
• Last season, 20 Portland games featured over 2.5 goals scored.
• These two teams allowed a combined three goals per game last season, 0.5 more than the total for this match.

Columbus Crew vs. Portland Timbers Offensive Leaders

Columbus Crew Offensive Leaders

• Diego Rossi starred for Columbus last season, with 16 goals.
• Jamal Thiare scored five goals for Atlanta United FC, on 25 shots, last season.
• Dylan Chambost created 32 chances in 37 games for Columbus last season, resulting in three assists.

Portland Timbers Offensive Leaders

• Kevin Kelsy had seven goals last season for Portland on 27 shots (0.7 shots per game).
• Felipe Mora scored seven goals on 18 shots (0.5 shots per game) last season for Portland.
• David Pereira Da Costa had 40 chances created (1.1 per game) and six assists for Portland.