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The dog days of summer do no apply to the world of sports betting, as there are plenty of games and sports to satisfy all sports fans around. NFL betting is already in place as teams begin training camp and then gear up for the preseason in August.  MLB betting resumes daily again on Thursday after the All-Star break in Anaheim, California.

The World Cup may be over, but there is still plenty of soccer action to entertain fans in North America. Major League Soccer is about halfway through it’s season and the table is tightening as teams vie for playoff spots.  A midweek Eastern Conference matchup sees the Kansas City Wizards travel to Columbus to take on the powerful Crew.

The Crew are tops in the Eastern Conference with 28 points; eight wins, four draws and a mere two losses. Their 20 goals lead the conference, with Guillermo Barros Schelotto leading the team with five goals, and Eddie Gaven netting three. IN addition to having the best offense, the Crew also showcase one of the best defenses, allowing only 12 goals all season. Both goals for and goals against are third in the league, behind Western Conference leaders Los Angeles and Real Salt Lake.

Kansas City meanwhile sits in sixth place with 12 points, but only two back of New England and within reach of Chicago in fourth with 17. A road win against Columbus and three points seems unlikely, however, with the way the team has played of late.  They have lost three straight games and have not scored in over a month.  The three losses to New York, FC Dallas, and Chivas USA saw the Wizards concede six goals while not netting once.

The offensive outburst in the first match of the season, a 4-0 rout of DC United seems an apparition now. They would score a total of four goals combined in their next seven matches.  Moreover, the seven points they tallied in their first three matches is more than half the team’s total points after 14 games.

The match up with the Crew is the first of three straight on the road for Kansas City, a team still looking for their first away victory.  In six matches on the road, they have five losses and one draw, scoring only two goals.

The lone bright spot for the Wizards has been the play of forward Kei Kamara. He has six goals in 13 games, matching his total for all of last season. The six goals is also more than half the team’s production, with no other player netting more than one.

Columbus beat Kansas City on the road earlier this season 1-0.

Betting Lines: Columbus is favoured as well they should be.  Kansas City has struggled on the road while Columbus excels at Crew Stadium.  Look for them to win and win decisively, netting several goals in a rout of the overmatched Wizards.