Columbus Crew vs. Portland Timbers Prediction, Odds, MLS Picks [4/20/2024]

Columbus will take on Portland in MLS action at Lower.com Field on Saturday, commencing at 7:30PM ET.

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Columbus vs. Portland matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Columbus Crew vs. Portland Timbers Prediction: Who Will Win

We have used trusted machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Saturday's MLS matchup between Columbus and Portland 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of MLS picks.

Our independent predictive analytics model gives Columbus a 65.1% chance of winning, Portland a 16.3% chance of winning, and the draw an 18.6% chance of happening.

According to our model, the 2.5-goal over/under has a 66% chance of going over.

Columbus Crew vs. Portland Timbers Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Market	Columbus	Portland	Draw
Moneyline	-185	+500	+320

Market	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
Total Goals	-178	+144

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Columbus Crew vs. Portland Timbers Picks

At Dimers, our predictions, paired with the latest odds, reveal the top betting picks to make on every game, including Columbus Crew vs. Portland Timbers. Our MLS best bets are based on expert modeling and analysis, as you can see.

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Columbus Crew vs. Portland Timbers Correct Score Prediction

As well as providing probabilities on the moneyline and over/under, our model has determined just how likely each final score is, with the top three most likely presented below:

Score	Probability
2-1 Columbus win	9.67%
2-0 Columbus win	8.87%
1-1 Draw	8.28%

Columbus Crew vs. Portland Timbers Game Information

Saturday's action between Columbus and Portland in MLS at Lower.com Field is scheduled to start at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Columbus Crew vs. Portland Timbers
• Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
• Time: 7:30PM ET / 4:30PM PT
• Venue: Lower.com Field

Our full coverage of Columbus Crew vs. Portland Timbers includes pregame predictions, betting picks and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

According to our computer model, Columbus has a 65.1% win probability on Saturday, Portland has a 16.3% win probability, and there is an 18.6% chance that the game will end in a draw.

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