CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew Prediction: who has learned better from their last defeat?

CF Montreal were left distraught after falling to a defeat to New York City FC away from home in their last game. They were on a brilliant 2-match win streak before the defeat and now they turn their attention to Columbus Crew in this match. Columbus Crew also lost their last game against Houston Dynamo after back-to-back wins. Both teams need to desperately return to winning ways, but which one will edge the other?

Their most recent encounter ended in a 2-2 draw last year and this will be their first match this year.

CF Montreal

CF Montreal's last result was not the one they had hoped for after being in such excellent form in the previous 2 games before the match. They played away to New York City and lost 2-0 at full time. The hosts were comfortable in the first half, scoring both goals in the 29th and 37th minutes. Andres Jasson and Monsef Bakrar scored both goals to guide New York City to the win. CF Montreal were second best according to statistics of the game. They had 47% possession, 3 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

CF Montreal have now lost 2 of their last 5 matches in the MLS, winning the remaining 3 matches. The 3 wins came against Charlotte FC, Toronto FC and New England Revolution, and the defeats against Chicago Fire and New York City FC. They have won their last 2 home games in a row, but in their last 5 home games, they only managed 3 wins and 2 defeats.

CF Montreal are 8th in the eastern conference and 14th in the MLS, with 35 points from 26 matches played. They have 11 wins, 2 draws and 13 defeats and a goal aggregate of 26:36.

Streaks: first to score (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (5/6), less than 10.5 corners (6/7).

Columbus Crew

The Columbus Crew were beginning to pick up the pace since the return of the domestic league. Since then they had won 2 games in a row, but in their last game they were defeated 2-0 by Houston Dynamo away from home. They will be hoping they can return back to winning ways against a familiar opponent, while still playing away from home.

Columbus Crew were not at their best against Houston Dynamo and they struggled to find the net in the defeat. Corey Baird scored a goal in just 14 minutes and the game continued that way until Ibrahim Aliyu scored Dynamo’s second goal in the 90th minute to seal the win for the hosts. The Crew had better possession (55%), but registered lesser shots on target (3) and more corner kicks (12).

Columbus Crew stats in the MLS does not look encouraging as they have only 2 wins in their last 5 matches, they lost 2 and drew 1 of the remaining 3 games. Both wins were against FC Cincinnati and Toronto FC, then they lost games against Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo. And they played a draw with New York City. Another worrying stat is their away form in the MLS. The Crew have lost all of their 4 away games in the MLS and are playing away once again.

Columbus Crew are 5th in the eastern conference and 6th in the MLS, with 42 points from 26 matches.

Streaks: more than 2.5 goals (5/6), both teams scoring (7/9), less than 4.5 cards (5/6).

Head to Head

CF Montreal and Columbus Crew have already played 20 times in the past. During that time, CF Montreal won 9 matches, while Columbus Crew won 7 matches and 4 matches ended in a draw.

Last time these two met, they played a 2-2 draw here at the Saputo Stadium.

Streaks

• Both teams have not kept a clean sheet in the last 3 matches.
• There were more than 2.5 goals scored in 5/6 matches.
• Both teams scored in 5/6 matches.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 10/10 matches.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in 9/9 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

According to Analysis, CF Montreal have scored 26 goals and conceded 36 goals in the MLS. They average 1.0 goals per game and their conversion rate is 9%, while conceding an average of 1.4 goals per game and they have 10 clean sheets. They also average 4.7 corners per game.

While Columbus Crew have scored 50 goals and conceded 35 goals in the MLS. They average 1.9 goals per game and their conversion rate is 14%, while conceding an average of 1.7 goals per game and they have 3 clean sheets. They also average 5.0 corners per game.

• First Half 1-2 Multi goals at 1.60 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.66 Odds
• Over 9 Corners at 2.10 Odds