Seattle Sounders vs Columbus Crew Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | MLS 2025

The Sounders secured a dominating win when they last met the Crew.

Seattle Sounders are all set to battle the Columbus Crew in the round 21 fixture of the Major League Soccer 2025 season. The interesting battle between the two teams is scheduled to take place at the Lumen Field.

Seattle Sounders will be at home and they will be looking to use it as an advantage. The Sounders lost all of their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 matches, but they made a solid comeback after winning their previous league match against Austin FC. The hosts are placed fifth on the Western Conference MLS points table.

Columbus Crew are in the fourth spot on the Eastern Conference table. They have produced some decent performances this season and the Crew are also looking to get to the top spot on the table. They have been on a positive run and are also coming in after defeating the Philadelphia Union.

Kick-off:

• Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
• Stadium: Lumen Field
• Date: Monday, July 7
• Kick-off Time: 02:30 IST (Sunday, July 6; 21:00 GMT/ 17:00 ET/ 14:00 PT)
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Seattle Sounders: L-L-L-L-W

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

Players to Watch

Albert Rusnak (Seattle Sounders)

The 30-year-old Slovakian midfielder has been a crucial part for the Sounders this season. Albert Rusnak even scored a goal for his side against Atletico Madrid on the world stage. He has 11 goal contributions in 18 MLS games and will be looking to come up with another top performance to help his side prevail.

Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew)

Diego Rossi has been one of the most consistent players for the Crew in the current Major League Soccer campaign. He has scored nine goals and has also been able to bag five assists in 19 MLS games this season. Rossi is going to play an important role for the Columbus Crew in the final third.

Match Facts

• Seattle Sounders are on a two-match winning run against the Crew.
• Columbus Crew has only won one of their last five games against the Sounders.
• The Crew are on a three-match winning streak in MLS.

Seattle Sounders vs Columbus Crew: Betting Tips and Odds

• Match to end in a draw @11/4 Unibet
• Diego Rossi to score @8/1 Skybet
• Goals over 3.5 @15/8 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Paul Arriola, Yeimar Gomez and a couple of other Seattle Sounder players are injured, hence keeping them out of action. Reed Baker-Whiting is suspended.

Columbus Crew will be without the services of Nicholas Hagen, Patrick Schulte and three other squad members as they are injured.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 21

Seattle Sounders won: 10

Columbus Crew won: 6

Draws: 5

Predicted Lineups

Seattle Sounders predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Frei (GK); Kossa-Rienzi, Alex Roldan, Ragen, Tolo; Vargas, Christian Roldan; Ferreira, Rusnák, Rothrock; Musovski

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

Bush (GK); Moreira, Zawadzki, Cheberko; Farsi, Nagbe, Sejdic, Lappalainen; Chambost, Gazdag; Rossi

Match Prediction

The interesting contest between the two teams might be a close contest. The MLS fixture between Seattle Sounders and Columbus Crew is likely to end in a draw.

Prediction: Seattle Sounders 2-2 Columbus Crew

Telecast Details

All Major League Soccer 2025 matches can be streamed live on Apple TV all over the world.

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