CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew Prediction: The hosts will draw first blood

CF Montreal welcomes Columbus Crew to the Saputo Stadium for another MLS match. CF Montreal won the first encounter 2-1 away from home and have a chance to do the double playing at home. Columbus Crew grabbed an early lead in the 14th minute of the game through a Lucas Zelarayan goal. However, CF Montreal came back stronger in the 2nd half and got an equalizer late in the second half before Joel Waterman snatched a late winner to ensure CF Montreal take all 3 points.

CF Montreal are currently 2nd in the Eastern Conference table with 52 points while Columbus Crew are 6th with 40 points.

CF Montreal

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CF Montreal are a strong side in this campaign. They have picked up 4 wins in their last 5 matches in the MLS. Despite suffering a 1-0 defeat at home against New York Red Bulls, they bounced back in their last match, scoring 4 goals past Toronto FC to win the match 4-3. The first half saw both sides netting 5 goals before CF Montreal extended their lead even further by 1 goal in the second half. Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne gave the hosts a quick lead in the opening 7 minutes before CF Montreal fired 3 goals to end an exciting first half. And in the second half, Alistair Johnson scored the only goal to end the match 4-2 in favor of CF Montreal.

In 5/7 of CF Montreal’s matches, more than 2.5 goals have been scored and in 7/9 matches, less than 10.5 corners have been played.

Columbus Crew

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Columbus Crew are an average team in the MLS. They have not lost a single match in their last 6 games, picking up 4 draws and just 2 wins during that time. Their last match ended in a 0-0 draw against Chicago Fire at home. The hosts did all they could to find a breakthrough after registering 9 shots on target and taking 10 corner kicks, but they had to settle for a draw. Before that match, they narrowly beat Inter Miami 1-0 after playing out 3 draws in a row.

Columbus Crew are without a loss in 6 games. In 5/7 games, both teams have scored and in ⅞ games, less than 10.5 corners have been played.

Columbus Crew are in desperate need of points, as they face tough competition for playoff spot from New England Revolution who are 7th place with 38 points.

Head to Head

Head to Head record shows these two teams have played 20 times against each other. CF Montreal leads with 9 wins, Columbus Crew are not far behind with 8 wins and 3 matches have ended in a draw.

In 8/10 matches between them, more than 2.5 goals have been scored. In ⅘ matches, both teams have scored and in 9/9 less than 4.5 cards have been shown. In 8/8 less than 10.5 corners have been played.

Injuries and Suspensions

• CF Montreal: Ahmed Hamdi (injury), Tomas Giraldo (injury)
• Columbus Crew: Pedro Santos (injury)

Expert Betting Tips

The visitors have proven to be a difficult side to beat. So I expect them to keep things tight at the back. CF Montreal should be free to control the flow of the game but they should not expect the visitors to hand out any gifts.

• Bet on 1-0 Score During the Match at 1.60 Odds
• Bet on Both Teams to Score at 1.72 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 2-1 at 7.5 Odds