- Columbus are in good nick, undefeated in their last 5 matches (Won 4, Drawn 1).
- CF Montreal are in mixed nick, with 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats from their last 5 games.
- Columbus have the home advantage and a recent 3-match winning streak.
Crew on a roll
Columbus Crew are the better team, with the home advantage, and in strong nick for this MLS 2026 match at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, USA, so the odds favor a home win in this clash of two teams.
Columbus Crew are unbeaten in their last 5 competitive matches, with four wins and a draw. Columbus have also won their last 4 home fixtures in all competitions. Columbus came up trumps after a 1-1 draw with Pumas UNAM in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027, winning on penalties last week, while they are coming off two recent 3-1 and 2-1 victories over CF Atlas Guadalajara and Pachuca CF respectively.
The Crew have been solid at home in MLS 2026 with 4 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses in 9 matches, conceding 9 goals for a goal average of 1.00 per game. Laurent Courtois has had an impact on the Crew since taking over on 17 May 2026, tightening up their press and incorporating more verticality, while Brais Mendez has found his form with 3 goals in the last 5 matches, which gives Columbus an extra edge in the final third.
Montreal not in good shape
Columbus are 24th in MLS 2026 with 20 points from 18 games, while CF Montreal are 28th with 16 points from 18 matches, but the stats suggest the Crew will get the win on Wednesday.
Montreal's coach, Philippe Eullaffroy, took charge on 12 April 2026 and his pragmatic, youthful side can be explosive on the counter-attack, but are inconsistent. The Canadian club have struggled away from home in MLS 2026 with 1 win, 1 draw, and 7 losses in 9 away games, conceding 25 goals for an average of 2.78 goals per game on their travels.
Their latest results have been a 1-0 home defeat to Inter Miami CF and a 2-2 stalemate at home to New England Revolution, which leaves them lacking momentum coming into this. Montreal can play well at times but they need to be at their best on Wednesday.
Draw could still be on
The head-to-head record tips the balance towards the hosts, with Columbus winning 3 and drawing 2 of the last 5 meetings between the sides, while Montreal have failed to win any of their previous 3 trips to Columbus Crew. The Crew build from the back with a possession-based wingback system, while Montreal are less rigid, more counter-attacking and so the transition from attack to defence and vice-versa will determine the winner on the night.
Diego Rossi is the sharpest finisher in the Columbus ranks with 6 goals in 15 MLS 2026 appearances, while Prince Osei Owusu has 10 goals in 17 appearances and is Montreal's best chance of scoring a goal. Columbus come into this game as the clear favourite at 29/50, with Montreal at 39/10 and the draw at 33/10.
Columbus are a superior team and should have enough to take the points, but the 1-1 draw in Montreal in MLS 2025 reminds us that this fixture can still get sticky if the hosts lose their rhythm and the visitors get on the front foot. Over 2.5 goals in the match at 1/2 is in line with an open, end-to-end MLS game that should feature plenty of chances at both ends.
