- Columbus Crew are the form team going into this fixture with 4 wins and a draw in their last 5 games.
- CF Montreal have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5.
- CF Montreal have failed to win on any of their last 3 visits to Columbus.
Columbus are the pick of the two clubs
Columbus Crew come into this MLS 2026 fixture as the favourite at 1.58, while CF Montreal are the 4.9 outsiders and the draw is 4.3.
Columbus Crew are on a 3-match winning run in the league phase of the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027, following a 3-1 win over CF Atlas Guadalajara, a 2-1 win over Pachuca CF and a shootout victory after a 1-1 draw with Pumas UNAM. Laurent Courtois has been in charge since 17 May 2026 and his Crew have played a high tempo since he took over, pressing opponents and adding some verticality in the centre of the park.
They are a team that tends to play with the ball, building patiently and possessing some width with their wingbacks. Diego Rossi is their best finisher with 6 goals in 15 MLS 2026 appearances and is the sharpest edge in the final third. The Crew are 24th in MLS 2026 with 20 points from 18 games.
Montreal can be dangerous in transition
CF Montreal are 28th with 16 points from 18 matches so this is a similar story for both clubs in the MLS 2026 campaign. Philippe Eullaffroy took charge on 12 April 2026, and his pragmatic, youthful team tends to be a little more random. Prince Osei Owusu is Montreal's most dangerous player by some distance and his 10 goals from 17 MLS 2026 appearances this year provide their best chance of scoring on Wednesday. Montreal have lost 1-0 at home to Inter Miami CF and drawn 2-2 with New England Revolution.
Take the Crew to win
CF Montreal have been poor travellers this year with 1 win, 1 draw and 7 defeats from 9 games in which they've conceded 25 times, an average of 2.78 goals per game. Columbus are playing their best soccer of the season and have won 4 straight games at home.
They've won 4, drawn 2 and lost 3 of 9 home matches in MLS 2026, conceding just 9 goals (an average of 1 goal per game). I like Columbus to take the points and they are the favourite, but the odds on the draw are just about acceptable, given that the last meeting finished 1-1 in Montreal in MLS 2025 and this fixture could get a little sticky if they lose their rhythm.
Brais Mendez has scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches and he's providing an extra burst of speed and power in the penalty area for Columbus Crew, who are playing their best football since the start of the year.
I'll take the home win in the double chance market and I think Over 2.5 goals at 1.5 suits this game, which should see some chances for both teams in a typically open MLS clash.
