Monday , 12 October 2026

Montreal Impact FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Montreal Impact FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 19 Sep 2026 · 23:30 UTC Stade Saputo HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 57' Mohamed Farsi
0–2 68' Brais Mendez
Brayan Ceballos 2' Y
Y 32' Steven Moreira
Samuel Piette 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Montreal Impact FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Stade Saputo.

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

5
4
8
Montreal Impact FC 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-19 Montreal Impact FC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC 2026-08-19 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Montreal Impact FC 2025-05-14 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2025-04-05 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC 2024-05-15 Montreal Impact FC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Montreal Impact FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Columbus Crew SC H 0–2 L
13 Sep Colorado Rapids SC A 0–1 L
09 Sep Charlotte FC H 1–2 L
05 Sep Philadelphia Union A 0–2 L
29 Aug Internacional CF Miami A 1–7 L
22 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–2 D
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Montreal Impact FC A 2–0 W
12 Sep New York Red Bulls H 0–1 L
09 Sep D.C. United SC A 1–2 L
05 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 3–0 W
30 Aug New England Revolution H 1–3 L
22 Aug Nashville SC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Montreal Impact FC Columbus Crew SC
#15 Position #13
24 Points 29
28 Played 28
6 / 6 / 16 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 15
35 Scored 41
56 Conceded 46
-21 GD -5
0.86 PPG 1.04
21% Win % 29%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 13th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Montreal Impact FC
Prince-Osei Owusu 15 G 5 A
Columbus Crew SC
Diego Rossi 6 G 1 A
Wessam Abou Ali 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stade Saputo will turn into a battlefield for Montreal Impact FC and Columbus Crew SC.
  • 2' The referee calls foul for Brayan Ceballos. He receives a card.
  • 7' 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.
  • 12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
  • 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montreal Impact FC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 22' It’s high time Philippe Eullaffroy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' 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 Hennadiy Synchuk suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' Steven Moreira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 32.
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Montreal Impact FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 47' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 57' What a strike from Mohamed Farsi! The score is 0-1.
  • 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Moreira, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saputo with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 63' The Montreal Impact FC manager makes a substitution. Hennadiy Synchuk departs to be replaced by Dante Sealy.
  • 68' Magnificent from Brais Mendez! That is 48 goals in 328 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Josef Martinez exits the field as Gonzalo Tapia enters on 70.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Montreal Impact FC team. Victor Loturi is replaced by Matthew Longstaff on 74 minute.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Rios. He replaces Alexis Sanchez on 75 minute.
  • 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Eullaffroy might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Santiago Rodriguez as he leaves the pitch. Tarun Karumanchi steps in for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Samuel Piette.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Columbus Crew SC ring the changes. Mohamed Farsi has done his job and it is now time for Cesar Ruvalcaba to step up.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Columbus Crew SC players.

Lineups

Montreal Impact FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Eullaffroy

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henrik Rydström

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-09-19 Montreal Impact FC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC 2026-08-19 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Montreal Impact FC 2025-05-14 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC 2025-04-05 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC 2024-05-15 Montreal Impact FC 1–3 Columbus Crew SC

Montreal Impact FC Form

2026-09-19 Montreal Impact FC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2026-09-13 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC L 2026-09-09 Montreal Impact FC 1–2 Charlotte FC L 2026-09-05 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Montreal Impact FC L 2026-08-29 Internacional CF Miami 7–1 Montreal Impact FC L 2026-08-22 Montreal Impact FC 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy D

Columbus Crew SC Form

2026-09-19 Montreal Impact FC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2026-09-12 Columbus Crew SC 0–1 New York Red Bulls L 2026-09-09 D.C. United SC 2–1 Columbus Crew SC L 2026-09-05 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2026-08-30 Columbus Crew SC 1–3 New England Revolution L 2026-08-22 Nashville SC 3–2 Columbus Crew SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26 Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montreal Impact FC28% Draw26% Columbus Crew SC46%
Actual: Columbus Crew SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Montreal Impact FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
72%
Montreal Impact FC or Columbus Crew SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Montreal Impact FC21% Draw43% Columbus Crew SC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC

Handicap Montreal Impact FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 21% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.