Columbus Crew SC vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Brian Dunn
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #14 |
| 20 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 26 | Scored | 24 |
| 28 | Conceded | 35 |
| -2 | GD | -11 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 28% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Montreal Impact FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Columbus Crew SC is showing some good football. However, Columbus Crew SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Raheem Edwards needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Columbus Crew SC and Montreal Impact FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Montreal Impact FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Montreal Impact FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Columbus Crew SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Pedro Santos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Columbus Crew SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Montreal Impact FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Cristian Martinez, a Panama , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' Finland international Jukka Raitala has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' It looks surprising Columbus Crew SC does not make any changes. Daniel Lovitz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Samuel Piette is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- Full Time. Columbus Crew SC beats Montreal Impact FC
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Cristian Martinez ↓ Luis Argudo 58'
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 10
- 11
- 6
-
9
Pedro Santos ↓ Alex Crognale 82'
- 23
- 7
-
17
Lalas Abubakar ↓ Ricardo Clark 90'
Bench
-
2
Ricardo Clark ↑ 90'
- 16
- 20
-
21
Alex Crognale ↑ 82'
- 30
-
26
Luis Argudo ↑ 58'
- 14
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 24
-
16
Jeisson Vargas ↓ Raheem Edwards 66'
- 3
- 2
- 6
- 13
- 10
- 22
- 21
- 1
Bench
- 7
-
14
Raheem Edwards ↑ 66'
- 23
- 15
- 18
- 33
- 25
Coach
Remi Garde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 5 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 4 |
| Lassi Lappalainen | 2 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 2 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Ignacio Piatti | 2 |
| Ignacio Piatti | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.49
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
43%
Columbus Crew SC or Montreal Impact FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 16% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.