Columbus Crew VS CF Montréal

2026 Major League Soccer, United States

Lower.com Field Wed, 19 Aug - 11:30 PM

Major League Soccer

Columbus Crew COL

CF Montréal CFM

KICKOFF : Wed, 19 Aug - 11:30 PM

Regular Season

CONTEXT

Columbus Crew welcome CF Montréal to Lower.com Field for a Major League Soccer regular season encounter in 2026. The home side enters with a clear power advantage of 9.5 points and occupies tenth place in the domestic standings while the visitors sit fourteenth. Columbus also holds a superior form score and will look to leverage home conditions against a Montréal side that has struggled to match their opponents output this campaign. Both teams operate within the same league structure yet display contrasting profiles in recent domestic fixtures. The match represents an opportunity for Columbus to strengthen their mid-table position while Montréal seeks to improve their standing through a positive result on the road. Venue familiarity and squad depth could prove influential factors as the contest unfolds.

TL;DR

Structural: Columbus Crew hold a 9.5 point power advantage and sit tenth domestically against fourteenth placed CF Montréal.
Form: Columbus Crew post a form score of 19.83 compared to CF Montréal 9.61 entering this fixture.
Squad: Columbus Crew are identified as the stronger side based on overall power metrics for this match.
Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for both Columbus Crew and CF Montréal ahead of kickoff.
Transition: No specific transition metrics are provided for either side in the current preview.
Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence and proxy usage for Columbus Crew and CF Montréal.
xVariable: Power scores indicate Columbus Crew at 67.82 and CF Montréal at 58.29 for this encounter.
Market: Projection split: Columbus Crew 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | CF Montréal 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

L. Courtois

P. Eullaffroy

1.11

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

0.89

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

2 - 2 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

67.82

58.29

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Columbus Crew

CF Montréal

Power Score

67.82

58.29

League Position

Global Rank

352

647

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Columbus Crew — Opponent-weighted form score

CF Montréal — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Columbus Crew CF Montréal

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Columbus Crew COL Home

4 matches

CF Montréal CFM Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-3

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-13T00:33:50+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 19, 2026, 11:30 PM

Competition

2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season

Stadium

Lower.com Field

Capacity

20371

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

L. Courtois Coach

Squad ▼

Nicholas George Hagen Godoy Goalkeeper

Evan Bush Goalkeeper

Patrick Schulte Goalkeeper

Luke Pruter Goalkeeper

Stanislav Lapkes Goalkeeper

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Eric Bertrand Bailly Defender

Rudy Camacho Defender

Malte Amundsen Defender

Steven Moreira Defender

Brooks Lennon Defender

Marcelo Andrés Herrera Mansilla Defender

Sean Zawadzki Defender

Tristan Brown Defender

Owen Presthus Defender

Cesar Ruvalcaba Perez Defender

Dániel Gazdag Midfielder

André Filipe Tavares Gomes Midfielder

Brais Méndez Portela Midfielder

Dylan Chambost Midfielder

Amar Sejdic Midfielder

Mohamed Farsi Midfielder

Sekou Tidiany Bangoura Midfielder

Hugo Picard Midfielder

Cole Mrowka Midfielder

Taha Habroune Midfielder

Jamal Thiaré Attacker

Wessam Abou Ali Attacker

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Gonzalo Andrés Tapia Dubournais Attacker

Lautaro Darío Giaccone Attacker

Chase Adams Attacker

Manager ▼

P. Eullaffroy Coach

Squad ▼

Sebastian Breza Goalkeeper

Thomas Clemente Philippe Gillier Correa Goalkeeper

Samsy Keita Goalkeeper

Brayan Emanuel Vera Ramírez Defender

Luca Petrasso Defender

Bode Davis Defender

Jalen Neal Defender

Efraín Andrés Morales Badillo Defender

Brandan Andrew Craig Defender

Dawid Bugaj Defender

Samuel Piette Midfielder

Fabian Herbers Midfielder

Matthew Longstaff Midfielder

Frankie Amaya Midfielder

Victor Loturi Midfielder

Wikelman José Carmona Torres Midfielder

Daniel Pereira Gil Midfielder

Ivan Losenko Midfielder

Olger Escobar Midfielder

Josh-Duc Nteziryayo Midfielder

Prince-Osei Owusu Attacker

Daniel Armando Ríos Calderón Attacker

Hennadiy Synchuk Attacker

Noah Streit Attacker

Owen Graham-Roache Attacker

CONCLUSION

Columbus Crew are expected to control proceedings at Lower.com Field given their superior power rating and stronger recent form. The home side will aim to exploit positional advantages and domestic standing to secure a positive outcome. CF Montréal face a challenging assignment and must find ways to disrupt Columbus patterns if they are to claim points. Limited set piece and efficiency insights suggest the contest may hinge on open play execution and individual contributions. Both teams have scope to influence the result through structured approaches developed across the season. The encounter offers Columbus an opportunity to build momentum while Montréal looks for improvement on their travels.

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