US Open Cup
Columbus CrewHomeWDWWW
0:0Half-time 0:0Penalties 3:5
St. Louis CityAwayLDLLL442729
Columbus Crew winDrawSt. Louis City win
Columbus CrewHomeWDWWWSt. Louis CityAwayLDLLL- Kick-off Thu 22 Oct
- Expected goals
- 3.02 1.67 : 1.35
- Favourite
- 44% Columbus Crew
- Over 2.5 goals
- 57% model chance
- Both teams to score
- 63% model chance
- Prices compared
- 1 in the odds table
Columbus Crew vs St. Louis City betting odds by bookmaker
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 | BTTS yes | BTTS no | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1xBet | 2.12 | 3.68 | 3.06 | 1.55 | 2.17 | 1.50 | 2.42 | Bet |
Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.
Columbus Crew to win partner prices
Best 1X2 lines behind the Columbus Crew vs St. Louis City prediction: Columbus Crew 2.12 (1xBet), draw 3.68 (1xBet), St. Louis City 3.06 (1xBet).
Shopping the three best prices lifts the payout to 93.4%; one bookmaker on its own returns roughly 94 to 96% on a match like this.
For the goals, over 2.5 pays 1.55 (1xBet) and under 2.5 2.17 (1xBet); both teams to score yes pays 1.50 (1xBet) and no 2.42 (1xBet).
Prices move until kick-off, and the bookmaker page shows the current one; the marked cells are the best lines at the last refresh.
74%
Our prediction
Columbus Crew or St. Louis City (no draw)
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
57% chance1.55
BTTSBoth teams to score
63% chance1.50
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
80% chance1.24fair
ScorelineCorrect score 1-1
11% chance9.09fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Columbus Crew, full-time Columbus Crew
28% chance3.64fair
First halfFirst-half goal
74% chance1.35fair
Columbus Crew vs St. Louis City prediction
Columbus Crew vs St. Louis City prediction and best bet
Columbus Crew host St. Louis City on Thursday, 22 October 2026 in the US Open Cup, and the model has Columbus Crew at 44%, the draw at 27% and St. Louis City at 30%: that is the Columbus Crew vs St. Louis City prediction in one line.
The goal expectancy is 3.02 in total, split 1.67 to Columbus Crew and 1.35 to St. Louis City. From that pair the grid gives over 2.5 goals 57% and both teams to score 63%.
The probabilities come from our match model, fitted to a Poisson pair of expected goals so every market on the page agrees with the others.
Our main pick is columbus Crew or St. Louis City (no draw) at 74%. At 1.25 with 1xBet the market prices it at 80%, against 74% from the model.
The price is shorter than the chance deserves, so treat it as a likely result rather than a value bet; the double chance and goal markets pay better for the same view of the match.
Columbus Crew average 2.2 goals scored and 0.4 conceded across their last 5, St. Louis City 0.8 and 2.0 across 5.
Columbus Crew vs St. Louis City goals, both teams to score and half-time forecast
Under 2.5 goals is rated 43% and under 3.5 64%; on the other side over 1.5 stands at 80% and over 2.5 at 57%.
Over 2.5 goals is the goals selection at 57%; 1xBet pay 1.55.
BTTS yes stands at 63%. Columbus Crew score in 81% of simulations against a 19% clean sheet for St. Louis City; St. Louis City score in 74% while Columbus Crew shut them out 26% of the time.
Both teams to score is the stronger side of the BTTS market at 63%.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1 at 11%, followed by 2-1 (9.2%) and 1-0 (8.1%).
Even the leading scoreline holds only 11% of the probability, which is normal for this market and why the goal lines give the steadier route to the same opinion.
In the half-time / full-time market half-time Columbus Crew, full-time Columbus Crew leads at 28%. A goal before the break is rated 74%, since 45% of the expected goals fall in the first half.
Every market rated for Columbus Crew vs St. Louis City
Result, double chance, goal lines, BTTS, scorelines and half-time markets for Columbus Crew vs St. Louis City, all from one grid; best price where priced, fair price where not, green bar for the top line in each group.
Match result
Columbus Crew to win44%2.12
Draw27%3.68
St. Louis City to win30%3.06
Columbus Crew, draw no bet60%fair 1.68
St. Louis City, draw no bet41%fair 2.47
Double chance
Columbus Crew or draw70%1.35
St. Louis City or draw56%1.67
Columbus Crew or St. Louis City (no draw)74%1.25
Goals
Over 0.5 goals95%fair 1.05
Over 1.5 goals80%fair 1.24
Over 2.5 goals57%1.55
Over 3.5 goals36%fair 2.80
Over 4.5 goals19%fair 5.32
Under 1.5 goals20%fair 5.10
Under 2.5 goals43%2.17
Under 3.5 goals64%fair 1.56
BTTS
Both teams to score63%1.50
Not both teams to score37%2.42
Halves
First-half goal74%fair 1.35
Over 1.5 first-half goals39%fair 2.54
Second-half goal81%fair 1.23
Team goals
Columbus Crew to score81%fair 1.23
St. Louis City to score74%fair 1.35
Columbus Crew clean sheet26%fair 3.86
St. Louis City clean sheet19%fair 5.32
Columbus Crew to win to nil24%fair 4.18
St. Louis City to win to nil17%fair 5.78
Odd or even
Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00
Most likely scores
1-111%
2-19.2%
1-08.1%
1-27.4%
2-06.8%
0-16.6%
Half-time / full-time
Columbus Crew / Columbus Crew27.5%
St. Louis City / St. Louis City18.1%
Draw / Columbus Crew14.7%
Draw / Draw13.3%
Draw / St. Louis City10.8%
Questions about Columbus Crew vs St. Louis City
Who will win Columbus Crew vs St. Louis City?
The model gives Columbus Crew the best chance at 44%, with the draw at 27%. A probability under 50% means the favourite loses or draws more often than not, so size any bet accordingly.
What is the correct score prediction for Columbus Crew vs St. Louis City?
1-1 is the most likely scoreline at 11%. Correct score odds are long because dozens of scorelines share the probability; the goal lines (over 2.5 at 57%) are the steadier way to back the same view.
Will both teams score in Columbus Crew vs St. Louis City?
The BTTS yes line is rated 63%. Columbus Crew find the net in 81% of simulated matches and St. Louis City in 74%.
When do Columbus Crew play St. Louis City?
Columbus Crew vs St. Louis City starts at 00:00 UTC on Thursday, 22 October 2026, shown in your local time once the page loads. The live score runs on the page and every tip is graded after the final whistle.