Montreal Impact FC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Stade Saputo.
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 May | Nashville SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
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' Temperatures are rising at Stade Saputo as Montreal Impact FC face off against Columbus Crew SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Moreira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Columbus Crew SC.
- 10' 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.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' A stunning finish from Max Arfsten — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 24' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' The referee shows Montreal Impact FC player a card on 34.
- 39' That is a card for Montreal Impact FC. Ariel Lassiter will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' Columbus Crew SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 45' Columbus Crew SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 48' Against the run of play, Mathieu Choiniere has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' Ruan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' The Montreal Impact FC bench stirs into life. Dominik Yankov is withdrawn and Bryce Duke gets his opportunity.
- 59' Against the run of play, Diego Rossi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 64' Columbus Crew SC have won 461 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' Another change for Columbus Crew SC made on 68 minute. Max Arfsten leaves to be changed by Mohamed Farsi.
- 70' Mason Toye is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rida Zouhir at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Columbus Crew SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 76' It is a substitution in Montreal Impact FC team. Mason Toye is replaced by Alessandro Biello on 76 minute.
- 77' Yaw Yeboah is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 82' 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 Joel Waterman suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Christian Ramirez exits the field as Marino Hinestroza enters on 84.
- 89' A goal from the Colombia international Marino Hinestroza! He fires home on 89 to make it 1-3!
- 90' It is a substitution in Columbus Crew SC team. Alexandru Matan is replaced by Cole Mrowka on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
2
Victor Wanyama ↓ Samuel Piette 58'
- 25
- 29
-
8
Dominik Yankov ↓ Bryce Duke 58'
- 11
- 16
- 40
- 14
-
18
Rida Zouhir ↓ Mason Toye 70'
-
3
Joaquin Sosa ↓ Fernando Alvarez 58'
Bench
-
6
Samuel Piette ↑ 58'
- 33
-
13
Mason Toye ↑ 70'
- 24
- 1
-
10
Bryce Duke ↑ 58'
- 5
-
4
Fernando Alvarez ↑ 58'
- 38
Coach
Laurent Courtois
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
14
Yaw Yeboah ↓ Malte Amundsen 84'
-
20
Alexandru Matan ↓ Cole Mrowka 90'
- 17
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 28
-
27
Max Arfsten ↓ Mohamed Farsi 68'
- 21
Bench
-
18
Malte Amundsen ↑ 84'
- 5
-
11
Marino Hinestroza ↑ 84'
- 3
-
25
Sean Zawadzki ↑ 68'
-
23
Mohamed Farsi ↑ 68'
- 16
- 1
-
29
Cole Mrowka ↑ 90'
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gyasi Zardes | 5 |
| Cucho Hernandez | 4 |
| Ignacio Piatti | 2 |
| Lassi Lappalainen | 2 |
| Lucas Zelarayan | 2 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Ignacio Piatti | 2 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2024-05-15
Montreal Impact FC
1–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2024-05-11
Montreal Impact FC
2–3
Internacional CF Miami
L
2024-05-05
Nashville SC
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
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
Columbus Crew SC Form
2024-05-15
Montreal Impact FC
1–3
Columbus Crew SC
W
2024-05-11
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2024-04-27
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
2024-04-20
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2024-04-14
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2024-04-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Columbus Crew SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
77%
Montreal Impact FC or Columbus Crew SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 22% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

