Columbus Crew SC vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Columbus Crew SC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS at Lower.com Field.
- Columbus Crew SC 28 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 28 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 28 | 63 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 28 | 49 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 28 | 48 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 28 | 46 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 28 | 42 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 28 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 28 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 28 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 28 | 32 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 27 | 30 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 28 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 28 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 28 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 28 | 51 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 28 | 50 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 28 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 46 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 28 | 45 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 29 | 42 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 41 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 28 | 37 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 29 | 36 |
| 25 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 33 |
| 26 | San Diego FC | 28 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 28 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 28 | 30 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | San Diego FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Columbus Crew SC | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #15 |
| 29 | Points | 24 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 8 / 5 / 15 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 16 |
| 41 | Scored | 35 |
| 46 | Conceded | 56 |
| -5 | GD | -21 |
| 1.04 | PPG | 0.86 |
| 29% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Columbus Crew SC are 13th (29 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/5
31-45
6/6
46-60
7/2
61-75
3/4
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/5
61-75
2/7
76+
4/10
■ 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' What a night it is going to be! Columbus Crew SC welcome Montreal Impact FC for this crunch clash at Lower.com Field.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 11' Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aziel Jackson makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 16' Montreal Impact FC is showing some good football. However, Montreal Impact FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' That is a card for Montreal Impact FC. Yuri Guboglo will be fuming at that decision.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 26' What a strike from Jacen Russell-Rowe! The score is 2-0.
- 30' Montreal Impact FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 36' Columbus Crew SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 41' Joel Waterman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 47 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' The whistle greets Yuri Guboglo as he departs to be replaced by Dawid Bugaj.
- 50' The Ghana Prince-Osei Owusu breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 2-1!
- 55' Sean Zawadzki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 15 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Montreal Impact FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Canada international Jonathan Sirois has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Caden Clark on 66.
- 70' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Aziel Jackson has done his job and it is now time for Taha Habroune to step up.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' A quiet spell here at Lower.com Field. Columbus Crew SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Bryce Duke. He replaces Caden Clark on 86 minute.
- 88' Fresh legs for Columbus Crew SC! Cesar Ruvalcaba comes on to replace Steven Moreira.
- 89' That is a card for Montreal Impact FC. Luca Petrasso will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Samuel Piette is booked for Montreal Impact FC — card on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for Montreal Impact FC! Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty comes on to replace Dante Sealy.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Columbus Crew SC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 7
- 18
- 10
-
13
Aziel Jackson ↓ Taha Habroune 70'
- 28
- 25
- 19
- 23
- 27
- 21
Bench
- 20
- 2
- 24
- 12
- 14
-
16
Taha Habroune ↑ 70'
- 29
-
48
Cesar Ruvalcaba ↑ 88'
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 6
- 24
- 25
- 16
- 40
-
23
Caden Clark ↓ Bryce Duke 86'
- 19
- 13
- 22
-
39
Yuri Guboglo ↓ Dawid Bugaj 46'
Bench
- 3
- 8
- 1
-
10
Bryce Duke ↑ 86'
-
11
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty ↑ 90'
- 14
- 2
-
4
Fernando Alvarez ↑ 46'
-
27
Dawid Bugaj ↑ 46'
Coach
Marco Donadel
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
2025-04-05
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2025-03-29
D.C. United SC
1–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2025-03-22
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
New York City FC
D
2025-03-16
San Diego FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2025-03-08
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2025-03-02
New England Revolution
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
Montreal Impact FC Form
2025-04-05
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2025-03-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2025-03-23
Nashville SC
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2025-03-15
D.C. United SC
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
2025-03-09
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2025-03-02
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87
Columbus Crew SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Columbus Crew SC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Columbus Crew SC or Draw
83%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
40%
Columbus Crew SC or Montreal Impact FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Columbus Crew SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
2.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Columbus Crew SC
| Handicap | Columbus Crew SC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

