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One unit on the Columbus Crew in every league game this season has lost 10.26 units, the worst return of all 30 MLS clubs. The Crew were favored in 20 of those 27 games and won seven.

Last in MLS on the moneyline

The position first: no club has been a worse moneyline bet this season. Columbus are 8-5-14 through 27 games, and backing them every time is 10.26 units down, 38% of every unit staked. All 29 other clubs did better.

Columbus Crew 2026 season to 27 September, game by game2026-02-21 at Portland Timbers 2-32026-02-28 at Sporting Kansas City 2-22026-03-07 v Chicago Fire FC 0-02026-03-14 v Nashville SC 0-12026-03-21 at Toronto FC 1-22026-04-04 at Atlanta United FC 3-12026-04-12 v Orlando City SC 1-12026-04-18 at New England Revolution 1-22026-04-22 v LA Galaxy 2-12026-04-25 v Philadelphia Union 2-02026-05-02 v Minnesota United FC 2-32026-05-10 at New York City FC 0-32026-05-13 at Red Bull New York 2-32026-05-16 at Philadelphia Union 1-12026-05-24 v Atlanta United FC 2-02026-07-22 v New York City FC 1-22026-07-25 v FC Cincinnati 2-12026-08-01 at Inter Miami CF 2-22026-08-15 at Charlotte FC 1-32026-08-19 v CF Montréal 1-22026-08-22 at Nashville SC 2-32026-08-30 v New England Revolution 1-32026-09-05 v Colorado Rapids 3-02026-09-09 at D.C. United 1-22026-09-12 v Red Bull New York 0-12026-09-19 at CF Montréal 2-02026-09-27 v Inter Miami CF 2-1Wins above the line, losses below, draws on it; bar length is the margin0
8-5-14 in 27 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Priced as favorites, losing as favorites

The market keeps making Columbus the favorite: 20 times in 27, and only Los Angeles FC, Nashville and the Vancouver Whitecaps have been underdogs less often. In those 20 the Crew are 7-3-10, 6.21 units down; only Minnesota United lost more backing the favorite. Three of the defeats came at home at -145 or shorter: 0-1 to Nashville at -165 on 14 March, 1-2 to CF Montreal at -145 on 19 August, 0-1 to the New York Red Bulls at -145 on 12 September.

Columbus Crew at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (14)won 6 (42.9%)Away (13)won 2 (15.4%)Favorite (20)won 7 (35.0%)Underdog (7)won 1 (14.3%)50%
2026 season to 27 September. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

The road

Away, Columbus are 2-3-8 and 8.35 units down. Only FC Cincinnati, Los Angeles FC and Real Salt Lake have lost more on the road. At home, 6-2-6, the loss is 1.91.

One goal

Fourteen Crew games have been settled by a single goal. Columbus won three.

August, then September

August was 0-1-4 and cost five units. September answered at 3-0-2 and 2.3 units, closing on 2-1 at home to Inter Miami at +195 on 27 September, the best price the Crew have won at.

One unit on the Columbus Crew to win, every game0-10-5-10.26 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 27 priced 2026 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Opponents

Nashville, the New England Revolution, New York City FC and the Red Bulls have each beaten Columbus in both meetings. Atlanta United lost both, 1.84 units to a Crew backer.

The total

Sixteen overs in 27. The 2.5 line is where it shows: 12 of the 17 Crew games set there went over.

Questions and answers

How much has backing the Columbus Crew lost this season?

10.26 units across 27 games, the most of any MLS club.

How do the Crew do as favorites?

7-3-10 in 20 games, 6.21 units down; only Minnesota United lost more as favorites.

Is the over a lean in Columbus Crew games?

On a 2.5-goal total, yes: 12 of the 17 went over. Across all 27 games, 16 overs.