Columbus Crew vs. Houston Dynamo FC Prediction: Crew Seeks Rebound After Cup Loss

• Columbus in MLS play has collected six out of a possible six points to kick off their 2025 campaign. 

• Statistically, the Dynamo are the worst side in the competition sitting last overall in the table with zero points and a minus-four goal differential 

Saturday afternoon both clubs will look to get back on track from their previous outings as the Columbus Crew welcomes the Houston Dynamo FC at Lower.com Field. The most recent affair between these two adversaries materialized last year in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, which saw both teams finish the match in a 1-1 draw.

Here, we will break down the betting odds and share our favorite picks for Columbus Crew vs. Houston Dynamo.

Columbus Crew vs. Houston Dynamo FC Betting Odds for Saturday, March 8

Rolling into Saturday's tussle, the books have placed the hosts as the firm favourite to capture all three points. In the moneyline 3-way market Columbus is priced at -134 while Houston is listed at +333 to pull off the upset. If both sides are level after the final whistle the draw is penned down at +280.

Columbus Crew vs. Houston Dynamo FC Odds

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Columbus Crew vs. Houston Dynamo FC Betting Prediction

Columbus Crew Preview

Tuesday evening Wilfried Nancy’s men were humiliated in Champions Cup play and maybe brought them back down to earth after a positive MLS start. Their 3-0 setback in Los Angeles against LAFC was their heaviest defeat since September 7 last year when the Seattle Sounders won by four goals. 

After a blistering start to 2025, Diego Rossi will look to get back into the scorers sheet on Saturday. The experienced midfielder opened his season with a multi-goal performance against the Chicago Fire but has gone goalless in his last two showings. Repping The Black and Gold kit on 67 occasions, the Uruguayan international has kicked in 28 goals across all competitions. 

The seven-time internationally capped player for Canada’s senior squad, Jacen Russell-Rowe has hit the back of the net in both MLS fixtures this year. At the age of 22, the versatile forward has already seen the pitch in 73 instances in all tournaments played since 2022, garnering 14 goals and seven assists.

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Houston Dynamo FC Preview

Entering his third season as the touchline the touchline boss, Ben Olsen’s seat is warming up after launching the 2025 season with two defeats. Sunday evening saw a Messi-less Inter Miami demolish Houston on their turf in a 4-1 blowout. 

Breaking Inter Miami’s clean sheet bid in Houston’s drubbing, Nicolas Lodeiro opened up his Dynamo account with a late marker. The central midfielder is well-seasoned in MLS as he participated in over 250 matches between Seattle and Orlando. He was brought into Houston as a depth piece but there is still some gas left in the tank for the 35-year-old with his technical and dynamic skill set.

The club’s most expensive signing in franchise history to date, Ezequiel Ponce will need to be a factor if Houston wants a result this weekend. The 27-year-old through two matches this season has earned an assist while seeking his first goal, has fired four shots toward the net with two hitting the target. Last year in his debut season in MLS, the ex-AS Roma youth product registered five goals in 924 minutes played.

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Columbus Crew vs. Houston Dynamo FC - My Pick

• Columbus Crew vs. Houston Dynamo FC pick: Columbus Crew moneyline 3-way (-134) at bet365

Despite both teams sustaining miserable results in their latest tilts, these two will be chomping at the bit to regain their confidence. Our feeling is the home side is the team to back, as Columbus has yet to endure consecutive losses since May 2023. We feel this is a great opportunity to buy low on Columbus to respond getting back into the win column. With Wilfried Nancy at the helm, the Crew have won a possible 23 out of 35 league matches at Lower.com Field. On the other hand under Ben Olsen’s reign, the dynamo have fluttered on the road winning in 11 out of 34 attempts. Head-to-head Columbus has won on five occasions and drawn on four times in all-time meetings in Columbus, pointing towards backing The Black and Gold.

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How to Watch Columbus Crew vs. Houston Dynamo FC

• When: March 8, 2.30 p.m ET

• Where: Lower.com Field

• TV: Apple TV +, MLS Season Pass Pass