Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer
by Joseph King | in Major League Soccer Prediction
The final day in the 2023 MLS regular season, dubbed: Decision Day, is upon us as the fourth-place Columbus Crew take on eighth-placed Montreal. Columbus are assured of a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs but will be playing to keep hold of their home field advantage. Montreal, meanwhile, will be trying to earn a spot in the newly-introduced play-in game for their shot at qualifying for the postseason proper. The Crew hold a two-point lead over fifth-place New England who would overtake them with a win and a Columbus loss. The top four positions in the conference earn home field advantage for the first round of the playoffs so they’re is still plenty on the line for the hosts. Columbus come into this matchup off the back of a 1-1 away draw with Atlanta United two weeks ago. It was the fifth straight game without a loss for Wilfried Nancy's men, although three of those results during that stretch have finished in stalemates.
Montreal currently sit eighth in the standings in what is an extremely crowded bottom-half of the Eastern Conference. There is no hope of them automatically qualifying for the playoffs with a top-seven spot, so the play-in is their only way entry path. The new system implemented by the league sees eighth and ninth-place playing a one-off game to determine the final playoff participant. Le CFM will be trying to hold off the other four teams that can steal their spot, those teams being Chicago, NYRB, Charlotte and NYCFC. Montreal holds a slim one point lead over three of the aforementioned four teams who are each on 40 points, and a three point lead over NYCFC. The visitors can secure eighth with a victory but haven’t been in the best form to end the year. A 4-1 home victory over Portland in their last outing was the team’s first win in the last seven games.
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The Best Betting Odds for Columbus Crew v CF Montreal Match
Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.4 | 5.25 | 6.5 |
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1.44 | 5.39 | 6.67 |
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1.44 | 5.39 | 6.67 |
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1.44 | 5 | 6.1 |
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Who will win the Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal Football match?
The best predictions and winner betting odds for the match between Columbus Crew and CF Montreal of Major League Soccer on 10/21/23 :
- There is a probability of 57.47% ⭐ for Columbus Crew to win this match against CF Montreal ⚽ with odds of 1.44 found at 1xbet.
- 1xbet ⭐ has the best odds for a draw prediction ⚽️ at 5.39 which implies a probability of 30.39%.
- Currently, the best odds ⭐ for CF Montreal to win the match are about 6.67 at 1xbet. That means a probability of 12.14%.
Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal Form
Columbus Crew and CF Montreal's standings in the Major League Soccer
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57 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 21 |
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41 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | -16 |
Columbus Crew and CF Montreal Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Columbus Crew against CF Montreal : Head to Head (H2H)
25 %
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25 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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Columbus Crew against CF Montreal Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Formation : 3 - 4 - 3
Missing players
W. Sands
R. Thorkelsson
Columbus Crew - CF Montreal Key Points
- Montreal’s 12 losses in 16 away games is the second highest mark in the entire MLS.
- The Crew have been dominant at home this season, winning 11, drawing four and losing just once.
- Columbus has found the back of the net 39 times at Lower.com Field, amassing a +26 goal differential.
- Nine of the Crew’s 11 home wins this season have come by a margin of at least two goals.
- 10 of Montreal’s 12 away league losses have been by two or more goals.
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Our Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal Prediction
Both teams have plenty to play for ahead of this game. Columbus will be playing for home field advantage while Montreal will try to secure a spot in the play-in. Fortunately for the Crew (and unfortunately for Montreal), they are one of the best home teams in the league while their opponents are one of the worst away teams. When Columbus win at home, they tend to do so in a comfortable fashion. Likewise, when Montreal lose on the road, it tends to be by multiple goals. This sets the stage well to back the home side to win the match and cover the handicap. Our Columbus Crew vs Montreal prediction is for the Crew to win and cover the -1 European handicap.
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