CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference Semi-finalsKick-off on November 2, 2015 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Stade Saputo, Montreal, Quebec
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What was the result of CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew?
CF Montreal won 2-1 on November 2, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 33′F. HiguaínColumbus Crew
- 37′Patrice BernierCF Montreal
- 77′J. VenegasCF Montreal
Official lineup for CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
CF Montreal
- 7Dominic Oduro
- 10I. Piatti
- 11Didier Yves Drogba Tébily
- 2Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo
- 8Patrice Bernier
- 14N. Reo-Coker
- 33Marco Donadel
- 23L. Ciman
- 25D. Toia
- 36V. Cabrera
- 1E. Bush
Columbus Crew
- 23K. Kamara
- 6T. Tchani
- 9Justin Meram
- 10F. Higuaín
- 13E. Finlay
- 20W. Trapp
- 4M. Parkhurst
- 14W. Francis
- 22G. Sauro
- 25H. Afful
- 1S. Clark
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CF Montreal have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Columbus Crew have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2015 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 17, 2015 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2015 | DC United(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2015 | DC United(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 CF Montreal wins, 0 draws, 3 Columbus Crew wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2015 | CF Montreal 3-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2015 | Columbus Crew 1-2 CF Montreal | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Columbus Crew 2-0 CF Montreal | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2014 | CF Montreal 2-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Columbus Crew 2-1 CF Montreal | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2013 | CF Montreal 1-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew on Jul 12, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
CF Montreal score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 2.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Montreal | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 2.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
CF Montreal sit 15th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 30 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 11th (35 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 47 | 35 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 60 | 25 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy