Columbus Crew
- Columbus Crew are the team in form, having gone unbeaten through their last 5 matches (W4, D1).
- They are 4 wins in a row at home.
- The Crew are flying high after a 3-1 victory over CF Atlas Guadalajara was followed by a 2-1 win over Pachuca CF and a shootout win after a 1-1 draw with Pumas UNAM in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027.
- In MLS 2026, Laurent Courtois' men sit in 24th place with 20 points from 18 games played, but at home they have been solid with 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from 9 matches.
CF Montreal
- CF Montreal come into the game with mixed results - W1, D2, L2 in their last 5.
- CF Montreal have been hard to peg this season as Philippe Eullaffroy has moulded a team that is often solid, but can also go forward in numbers.
- At 28th in the MLS 2026 table with 16 points from 18 matches, Montreal will be looking to pick up an important away win, but their form is poor on the road.
- They have won just 1, drawn 1 and lost 7 of their 9 matches away from home and have conceded 25 goals, an average of 2.78 per game.
- The last match was a 1-0 defeat at home to Inter Miami CF and before that a 2-2 home draw with New England Revolution.
Head-to-Head
- Head-to-head, Columbus have the edge with 3 wins and 2 draws from their last 5 meetings.
- CF Montreal have not won in their last 3 trips to Columbus.
Key Players
- With Columbus on a high, Diego Rossi is in form and the playmaker is the sharpest finisher at the club with 6 goals in MLS 2026.
- Brais Mendez has also hit form with 3 goals in his last 5 games and the Crew have an extra bit of punch because of that.
- Prince Osei Owusu is Montreal's best hope in the final third as he has 10 goals in 17 MLS 2026 matches - top scorer.
Betting Insights
- Odds of 1.58 for a Columbus win are a fair price for the home team in this matchup and CF Montreal make plenty of appeal at 4.9 with the tie at 4.3.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.5 makes the most sense in this clash.
- Columbus like to play with the ball on the ground and build from the back, while Montreal are a little more erratic and counter attack.
Prediction
We will take the Crew , who have more momentum and have been excellent at home this year.
