Columbus vs. Pachuca odds, picks, predictions: Best bets for Concacaf Champions Cup final from proven expert

The Concacaf Champions Cup will be on the line when the Columbus Crew of the MLS and Pachuca of Liga MX collide in the single-leg final on Saturday at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Mexico. Columbus advanced to the final by knocking out the Houston Dynamo in the Round of 16, Tigres UANL in the quarterfinals and CF Monterrey in the semifinals. Meanwhile Pachuca reached the final by beating the Philadelphia Union in the Round of 16, CS Herediano of Costa Rica in the quarterfinals and Club America in the semifinals.

Kickoff is scheduled for 9:15 p.m. ET. Pachuca are the -165 favorites in the latest Columbus vs. Pachuca odds, with the Crew the +420 underdogs. A 90-minute draw is priced at +305. The over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. Pachuca are -300 to lift the trophy, while Columbus are +225. (For more soccer coverage, click here.)

Before you lock in your Columbus vs. Pachuca picks or Concacaf Champions Cup final predictions, you must see what soccer bettor Jon (Buckets) Eimer has to say.

Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, he has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. In 2023 he was red-hot, going 248-234-12 for a profit of $2,593 for $100 bettors.

Eimer knows that the Crew enter Saturday's final on a roll. The reigning MLS Cup champions have won three straight matches in MLS play, all on the road: at Montreal, Chicago and Orlando. Columbus will face a Pachuca club that will be battling rust; Pachuca has not played a competitive match since May 11 when they lost to Club América in the Liga MX Clausura quarterfinals.

But Eimer also has taken into account that Pachuca's Salomon Rondon is a proven goal scorer on the international level. The 34-year-old forward from Venezuela leads the Golden Boot competition with seven goals and spearheads an attack that also features Oussama Idrissi and Erick Sanchez. Earlier in his career, Rondon scored 36 Premier League goals in 167 appearances.

For Saturday, Eimer has taken an in-depth look at the Pachuca vs. Columbus and the Concacaf Champions Cup final and locked in his picks. We can tell you that he is leaning Over 2.5 goals, but he has three other best bets, including two with a plus-money payout. He also has a full breakdown of this match. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks and analysis before making any selections of your own. 

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