Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 10, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal?
Columbus Crew won 3-2 on March 10, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′F. HiguaínColumbus Crew (pen.)
- 15′G. ZardesColumbus Crew
- 59′I. PiattiCF Montreal
- 85′R. EdwardsCF Montreal
- 90′G. ZardesColumbus Crew (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; CF Montreal have 5, 0 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Toronto FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 5, 2017 | New York City FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 1, 2017 | New York City FC(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2017 | New York City FC(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Columbus Crew win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 CF Montreal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2017 | Columbus Crew 4-1 CF Montreal | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2017 | CF Montreal 2-3 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Columbus Crew 0-0 CF Montreal | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2016 | Columbus Crew 4-4 CF Montreal | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2016 | CF Montreal 2-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Columbus Crew 3-1 CF Montreal | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal on Jun 24, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; CF Montreal score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| CF Montreal | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 14th in Major League Soccer (20 points from 21 matches) and CF Montreal sit 13th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | CF Montreal | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 21 |
| 14 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 20 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Mar 3, 2018Houston Dynamo4-0Atlanta United FC
- Mar 4, 2018Philadelphia Union2-0New England Revolution
- Mar 4, 2018Orlando City SC1-1DC United
- Mar 4, 2018FC Dallas1-1Real Salt Lake
- Mar 4, 2018San Jose Earthquakes3-2Minnesota United FC
- Mar 4, 2018Seattle Sounders0-1Los Angeles FC
- Mar 4, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-1CF Montreal
- Mar 5, 2018Sporting Kansas City0-2New York City FC