Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Columbus Crew and CF Montreal who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Columbus Crew and CF Montreal are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Thursday at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, with much riding on the outcome in this Major League Soccer battle.
The Columbus Crew go into the game in rank 11 in the Eastern Conference, while the CF Montreal rank 14 in the Eastern Conference.
Team form: Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal
Columbus Crew Form
In their last three matches, Columbus Crew won 3-1 and 2-1 against first Atlas then Pachuca, before drawing 1-1 against Club Universidad Nacional. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Columbus Crew but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Major League Soccer matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 11 goals while conceding seven.
CF Montreal Form
CF Montreal came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 1-0 against Nashville SC. A 0-1 defeat against Inter Miami CF followed, before a 2-2 draw with New England Revolution. CF Montreal didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Major League Soccer matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 17 and scored nine goals themselves.
Betting stats for Columbus Crew and CF Montreal
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Columbus Crew and CF Montreal played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 Columbus Crew home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Columbus Crew home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Columbus Crew matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Columbus Crew matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Columbus Crew matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 14 of the last 16 CF Montreal away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 CF Montreal away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 CF Montreal matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 CF Montreal matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 5 CF Montreal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal
Look no further than Daniel Gazdag, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer, while Prince Osei Owusu managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for CF Montreal in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal
Full-time result
Columbus Crew claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. CF Montreal won one, drew one and lost eight of their last 10 games away. Columbus Crew have not lost to CF Montreal in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Columbus Crew scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. CF Montreal scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. CF Montreal managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Columbus Crew were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Columbus Crew and CF Montreal.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Columbus Crew, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of CF Montreal’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.
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