The results for Columbus Crew have been awful as it has been for CF Montreal so far this season. Both clubs are in need of a win and now they have the chance to face each other for the first time this season. Columbus Crew takes on CF Montreal at the Lower.com Field this week.
The Crew had 1 loss and 4 draws in their last 5 matches and they really needs a win, while Montreal recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 and the objective is pretty much the same for CF Montreal.
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Columbus Crew have found themselves in a tough position in the last couple of weeks. They had an encouraging start to the campaign but as seen in their last 5 games, they have failed to record a single win.
The Crew played their fourth draw in a row against Portland Timbers last week after the game ended 2-2. They were behind in just 10 minutes into the game and then Cucho Hernandez scored the equalizer in the 51st minute. 6 minutes later Columbus Crew went behind again and in the 74th minute Steven Moreira came to the rescue with the equalizer. The game stayed that way until the end and both sides shared a point. According to stats, Columbus Crew had 66% possession, 5 shots on target and 6 corners. They also created 3 big chances, missed all 3 and hit the woodwork twice during the game.
Montreal CF
Montreal were hoping to build a winning run after such a lengthy period of poor results but they only managed to grab a point last week against Orlando City SC. They are coming off a 3-game losing streak which ended with the win over FC Cincinnati 2 weeks ago before the draw against Orlando City. Now they are hoping to get back to winning ways and avoid dropping off any more points.
Montreal hosted Orlando City at home last week and the game ended as a 2-2 draw in full time. Mason Toye gave Montreal the lead in the 16th minute and they conceded the equalizer in the 22nd minute. And late in the game, Montreal reclaimed the lead through Ariel Lassiter in the 88th minute, but yet again conceded another goal in the 92nd minute to seal the game as a draw in the end. According to stats, Montreal managed 53% possession, 4 shots on target and 1 corner. They also managed to create 2 big chances throughout the game.
Head to Head
In the last 20 matches between CF Montreal and Columbus Crew, both clubs won 8 matches each and 4 matches ended in a draw.
Analysis and Predictions
Both clubs are feeling confident ahead of this clash and this could be interesting. The major focus seems to be on the goals and not the final outcome. We can expect both clubs to find the back of the net at least once.
The h2h shows Columbus Crew are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings and both clubs are without a clean sheet in the last 5. The last 5 meetings ended with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored. Columbus Crew scored first in 4 of the last 5 meetings and the last 10 meetings ended with less than 10.5 corners.
- 3 Way Total Over 2 Goals at 1.63 Odds
- Both Teams to Score at 1.72 Odds
- Under 10 Corners at 1.80 Odds