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Montreal Impact FC vs Columbus Crew SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Montreal Impact FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Columbus Crew SC
Sat 6 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Montreal Impact FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Joe Fletcher
  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Referee Matthew Nelson
  • Referee Alan Kelly
  • Referee Kevin Terry Jr.

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

5
4
8
Montreal Impact FC 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Columbus Crew SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-06 Montreal Impact FC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC 2018-03-10 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Montreal Impact FC

Recent Form

Montreal Impact FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Columbus Crew SC H 3–0 W
29 Sep D.C. United SC A 0–5 L
22 Sep New York City FC H 1–1 D
15 Sep Philadelphia Union A 4–1 W
01 Sep New York Red Bulls H 3–0 W
26 Aug Toronto FC A 1–3 L
Columbus Crew SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Montreal Impact FC A 0–3 L
29 Sep Philadelphia Union H 0–0 D
22 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 2–1 W
20 Sep Portland Timbers A 2–3 L
16 Sep FC Dallas A 0–0 D
02 Sep New York City FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Montreal Impact FC Columbus Crew SC
#15 Position #12
24 Points 29
27 Played 27
6 / 6 / 15 W / D / L 8 / 5 / 14
34 Scored 39
54 Conceded 43
-20 GD -4
0.89 PPG 1.07
22% Win % 30%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 12th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

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' Three points are at stake. Montreal Impact FC host Columbus Crew SC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mike Grella is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gregg Berhalter will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Remi Garde might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Montreal Impact FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 60' Montreal Impact FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montreal Impact FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 70' Columbus Crew SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montreal Impact FC and Columbus Crew SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Montreal Impact FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Montreal Impact FC and Columbus Crew SC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Montreal Impact FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Remi Garde

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2018-10-06 Montreal Impact FC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC 2018-03-10 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Montreal Impact FC

Montreal Impact FC Form

2018-10-06 Montreal Impact FC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2018-09-29 D.C. United SC 5–0 Montreal Impact FC L 2018-09-22 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 New York City FC D 2018-09-15 Philadelphia Union 1–4 Montreal Impact FC W 2018-09-01 Montreal Impact FC 3–0 New York Red Bulls W 2018-08-26 Toronto FC 3–1 Montreal Impact FC L

Columbus Crew SC Form

2018-10-06 Montreal Impact FC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-09-29 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2018-09-22 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-09-20 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2018-09-16 FC Dallas 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2018-09-02 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 New York City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95 Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montreal Impact FC52% Draw24% Columbus Crew SC24%
Actual: Montreal Impact FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Montreal Impact FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
48%
Montreal Impact FC or Columbus Crew SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montreal Impact FC38% Draw42% Columbus Crew SC20%
Actual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC

Handicap Montreal Impact FC covers Push Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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