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Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal prediction
Columbus Crew
CF Montreal
Columbus Crew
CF Montreal
Wed, Aug 19, 07:30 PM
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus
The short answer
Golazo's model makes Columbus Crew the more likely winner at 49%, against 25% for CF Montreal and 26% for the draw. It projects 2.9 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 12%, and puts both teams scoring at 58%. Behind that: Columbus Crew have scored in 15 of 18 league games this season, CF Montreal in 11 of 18.
A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.
Who wins
Columbus Crew win
49%
Draw
26%
CF Montreal win
25%
What our model expects
Columbus CrewPer gameCF MontrealNo book has priced this one yet, so it's our own read: attack and defence ratings fitted across the whole competition at once, which prices in who each side has actually played rather than treating a soft schedule as form. Projections, not certainties.
Expected goals
1.7 – 1.2
Total goals 2.9
Both teams score
58%
Over 2.5 goals
55%
Over 1.5 goals
79%
Columbus Crew clean sheet
31%
CF Montreal clean sheet
18%
What stands out
Cards 3.6
20% below a typical match · League average 4.5
Columbus Crew 2.1 + CF Montreal 1.5 per game
Corners
League average 5
Cards
League average 2.25
Shots
League average 12.5
Possession
Players to watch
Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.
Most likely scorer
P. Owusu
CF Montreal
25%
Shots
H. Synchuk
CF Montreal
2.1
Columbus Crew · on target
W. Abou Ali
Columbus Crew
0.9
CF Montreal · on target
H. Synchuk
CF Montreal
1.1
The record behind it
What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.
Columbus Crew
At home- 1.56
- pts/game
- 1.33
- scored
- 1
- conceded
- Scored in 15 of 18
- Clean sheet in 33%
When their goals arrive
CF Montreal
Away- 0.44
- pts/game
- 1.33
- scored
- 2.78
- conceded
- Scored in 11 of 18
- Clean sheet in 11%
When their goals arrive
Columbus Crew · Recent form
- D1-1U.N.A.M. - Pumas
- W2-1CF Pachuca
- W3-1Atlas
- D2-2Inter Miami
- W2-1FC Cincinnati
CF Montreal · Recent form
- D2-2New England Revolution
- L0-1Inter Miami
- L0-1Nashville SC
- D0-0Toronto FC
- W2-1Vancouver FC
This is the free half.
The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.
Common questions
Who will win Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal?
Golazo's model makes Columbus Crew the more likely winner at 49%, with the draw at 26%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.
What is the most likely score in Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal?
The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 12%. The model projects 2.9 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.
Will both teams score in Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal?
Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 58%, and over 2.5 goals at 55%.
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