Montreal Impact FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Christina Unkel
20 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–7 | L |
| 16 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #7 |
| 26 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 8 / 20 | W / D / L | 14 / 5 / 15 |
| 37 | Scored | 59 |
| 69 | Conceded | 52 |
| -32 | GD | +7 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 18% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/9
76+
5/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
4/8
16-30
12/7
31-45
7/7
46-60
10/2
61-75
7/5
76+
6/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Montreal Impact FC and Columbus Crew SC has kicked off!
- 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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 303 games and scored 461 goals.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Montreal Impact FC in their trying to find a way past Columbus Crew SC's compact .
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Columbus Crew SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Montreal Impact FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Brilliant from the ! Harry Novillo makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 55.
- 58' Time for substitution for Columbus Crew SC. Pedro Santos is replaced by Justin Meram.
- 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Remi Garde will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montreal Impact FC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 73' Evan Bush needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 74' The Columbus Crew SC manager makes a substitution. Robinho departs to be replaced by Niko Hansen.
- 77' Another change for Montreal Impact FC made on 77 minute. Orji Okwonkwo leaves to be changed by Clement Bayiha.
- 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montreal Impact FC and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 86' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Hector Jimenez by Patrick Mullins on 86 minute.
- 89' The crowd applauds Maximiliano Urruti as he leaves the pitch. Victor Cabrera steps in for Montreal Impact FC.
- 90' A moment of madness from Jonathan Mensah on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Columbus Crew SC will be frustrated.
- Another three points for Montreal Impact FC.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Orji Okwonkwo ↓ Clement Bayiha 77'
- 37
- 33
- 8
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 22
- 1
- 32
- 7
Bench
- 11
-
2
Victor Cabrera ↑ 89'
- 23
- 28
-
29
Mathieu Choiniere ↑ 74'
-
27
Clement Bayiha ↑ 77'
- 15
Coach
Remi Garde
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Robinho ↓ Niko Hansen 74'
- 14
- 4
- 10
- 11
- 6
-
7
Pedro Santos ↓ Justin Meram 58'
- 23
- 8
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 17
- 13
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 58'
-
32
Patrick Mullins ↑ 86'
-
28
Niko Hansen ↑ 74'
- 22
- 1
Coach
Caleb Porter
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
Montreal Impact FC Form
2019-04-13
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-04-10
D.C. United SC
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
2019-04-06
New York City FC
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
2019-03-30
Sporting Kansas City
7–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-03-16
Orlando City SC
1–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-03-09
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
Columbus Crew SC Form
2019-04-13
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-04-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2019-03-30
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-03-23
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
L
2019-03-16
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2019-03-09
New England Revolution
0–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Columbus Crew SC 73% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
58%
Montreal Impact FC or Columbus Crew SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

