Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | MLS 2025

The previous battle between the two sides ended in a level contest.

Columbus Crew are ready to go head-to-head against the Philadelphia Union in round 20 of the Major League Soccer 2025 edition. The intense clash between the two sides is all set to take place at the Lower.com Field.

On the Eastern Conference MLS table, the Columbus Crew are placed fourth. They have been able to come up with some decent performances, if not the best. After competing in 19 league games, they have won nine of them. The Crew are coming in after securing a 3-1 win against Atlanta United, which helped them secure crucial three points.

Philadelphia Union are the table toppers in the Eastern Conference at the moment. They have won 12 of their 19 Major League Soccer games. The Union secured a 1-0 win against FC Cincinnati in their previous fixture to extend their lead at the top of the table. They will be looking to continue to do so.

Kick-off:

• Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
• Stadium: Lower.com Field
• Date: Monday, June 30
• Kick-off Time: 03:30 IST (Sunday, June 29: 22:00 GMT/ 18:00 ET/ 15:00 PT)
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Columbus Crew: L-D-L-W-W

Philadelphia Union: D-W-D-W-W

Players to Watch

Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew)

Diego Rossi is all set to be one of the main men in the final third yet again. The 27-year-old forward from Uruguay has 14 goal involvements in 18 MLS games. He is also the top scorer for the Crew this season.

He is surely going to create some problems for the opponent’s defence here. He can also help his teammates by building up some plays for them.

Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union)

The 28-year-old from Germany has come up with some good performances in the defence, as well as assisting his teammates by developing plays for them. Kai Wagner is going to play a crucial part in helping his side on the frontline as well. He knows how to deliver crosses inside the box, which is going to be beneficial for them.

Match Facts

• Philadelphia Union are on a 13-match unbeaten run.
• Columbus Crew haven’t been able to manage a clean sheet in their last 14 games.
• The Union have not been able to win any of their last five games against the Crew.

Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union: Betting Tips and Odds

• Philadelphia Union to win @10/3 bet365
• Bruno Damiani to score @17/2 bet365
• Goals under 3.5 @4/7 bet365

Injury and Team News

Columbus Crew will be without the services of Cesar Ruvalcaba, Rudy Camacho and a couple of other players as they are injured.

Ian Glavinovich, Mikael Uhre, and a couple of other Philadelphia Union players will be out of action due to injuries. Jakob Glesnes will also miss out as he is suspended.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 41

Columbus Crew won: 20

Philadelphia Union won: 13

Draws: 8

Predicted Lineups

Columbus Crew predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)

Bush (GK); Moreira, Zawadzki, Cheberko; Herrera, Chambost, Nagbe, Lappalainen; Rossi, Gazdag; Russell-Rowe

Philadelphia Union predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Rick (GK); Bedoya, Harriel, Makhanya, Wagner; Vassilev, Rafanello, Lukic, Bender; Damiani, Donovan

Match Prediction

It is going to be an interesting match between the two teams. We predict it will be the Philadelphia Union who are likely to come out as the winning side against the Columbus Crew in their upcoming MLS 2025 battle.

Prediction: Columbus Crew 1-2 Philadelphia Union

Telecast Details

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