Pachuca welcomes the Columbus Crew to Estadio Hidalgo Saturday for the final of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Kickoff is set for 9:15 p.m. ET. Below, we preview'FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Pachuca vs. Columbus Crew odds, and make our best expert soccer picks and predictions.
The Crew beat the Houston Dynamo a combined 2-1 in the Round of 16 before taking down Tigres 2-2 and then 4-3 in penalty kicks in the quarterfinal. The Crew then throttled Monterrey 5-2 in the semifinal before earning the chance to travel to Mexico for the final. Columbus sits 5th in the Eastern Conference with a +8 goal differential. It is led by a lethal combination of F Cucho and F Diego Rossi, both of which have 4 goals on the MLS season.
As for Pachuca, it, like Columbus, also earned a pre-seeded spot in the Round of 16. Pachuca made easy work of the Philadelphia Union, beating them a combined 6-0. It then took down Herediano with ease, ending that 2-game series 7-1. Pachuca beat Club America 3-2 in the semifinal to earn its spot. It is 14-9-11 in the Liga MX season and is led by F Erick Sanchez, who has tallied 9 goals in 29 matches.
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