Columbus Crew SC vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #15 |
| 29 | Points | 24 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 5 / 14 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 15 |
| 39 | Scored | 34 |
| 43 | Conceded | 54 |
| -4 | GD | -20 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 30% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
3/6
16-30
4/4
31-45
6/6
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/7
76+
4/8
■ 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 | 15 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew SC are looking to make home advantage count against Montreal Impact FC.
- 5' Montreal Impact FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jules-Anthony Vilsaint suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Samuel Piette.
- 27' Columbus Crew SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' Columbus Crew SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montreal Impact FC backline.
- 37' Ibrahim Sunusi, a Nigeria , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' The travelling Montreal Impact FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laurent Courtois will be considering his options from the bench.
- 52' It’s high time Wilfried Nancy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Montreal Impact FC ring the changes. Mason Toye has done his job and it is now time for Dominik Yankov to step up.
- 60' Aidan Morris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
- 62' That is a card for Montreal Impact FC. George Campbell will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Marino Hinestroza is withdrawn and Cucho Hernandez gets his opportunity.
- 67' Montreal Impact FC ring the changes. Samuel Piette has done his job and it is now time for Nathan-Dylan Saliba to step up.
- 72' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' Christian Ramirez is replacing Jacen Russell-Rowe for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 76' The referee shows Columbus Crew SC player a card on 76.
- 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexandru Matan made 8 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 86' Montreal Impact FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 87' Montreal Impact FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Fernando Alvarez.
- 90' Gabriele Corbo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raheem Edwards on 90 minute.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↓ Diego Rossi 66'
- 5
- 11
- 8
- 28
-
25
Sean Zawadzki ↓ Steven Moreira 66'
- 19
-
23
Mohamed Farsi ↓ Yaw Yeboah 74'
- 27
- 21
Bench
-
9
Cucho Hernandez ↑ 66'
-
31
Steven Moreira ↑ 66'
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 74'
-
17
Christian Ramirez ↑ 74'
-
10
Diego Rossi ↑ 66'
- 4
- 6
- 16
- 1
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↓ Gabriele Corbo 90'
- 6
- 29
-
13
Mason Toye ↓ Dominik Yankov 55'
- 11
- 24
- 16
-
10
Bryce Duke ↓ Ibrahim Sunusi 90'
- 40
- 4
Bench
- 2
-
25
Gabriele Corbo ↑ 90'
-
8
Dominik Yankov ↑ 55'
- 1
-
14
Ibrahim Sunusi ↑ 90'
-
19
Nathan-Dylan Saliba ↑ 67'
- 18
-
28
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint ↑ 55'
- 23
Coach
Laurent Courtois
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 5 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 4 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 2 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Ignacio Piatti | 2 |
| Ignacio Piatti | 2 |
| Lassi Lappalainen | 2 |
Head to Head
Columbus Crew SC Form
Montreal Impact FC Form
2024-04-27
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
2024-04-20
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
2024-04-13
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2024-04-07
Seattle Sounders FC
5–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2024-03-30
D.C. United SC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2024-03-16
Chicago Fire FC
4–3
Montreal Impact FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.88
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
48%
Columbus Crew SC or Montreal Impact FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

