Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on August 19, 2026 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal?
CF Montreal won 1-2 on August 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′P. OwusuCF Montreal
- 20′T. GillierColumbus Crew (o.g.)
- 78′N. StreitCF Montreal
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Columbus Crew win at 60%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Columbus Crew
4-4-2- 10Brais Méndez
- 46Chase Adams
- 16T. Habroune
- 20André Gomes
- 7D. Chambost
- 23M. Farsi
- 18M. Amundsen
- 25S. Zawadzki
- 4R. Camacho
- 31S. Moreira
- 28P. Schulte
CF Montreal
4-3-3- 23N. Streit
- 9P. Owusu
- 18H. Synchuk
- 21F. Herbers
- 8M. Longstaff
- 7D. Pereira
- 13L. Petrasso
- 4B. Vera
- 2J. Neal
- 27D. Bugaj
- 31T. Gillier
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; CF Montreal have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Charlotte(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2026 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas(home) | 1-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 7, 2026 | CF Pachuca(home) | 2-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Atlas(home) | 3-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Inter Miami(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | DC United(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2026 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Inter Miami(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Nashville SC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Toronto FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Columbus Crew wins, 2 draws, 0 CF Montreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | CF Montreal 1-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Columbus Crew 2-1 CF Montreal | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2024 | CF Montreal 1-3 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Columbus Crew 0-0 CF Montreal | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Columbus Crew 2-1 CF Montreal | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2023 | CF Montreal 2-4 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew on May 14, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; CF Montreal score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| CF Montreal | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 10th in Major League Soccer (38 points from 31 matches) and CF Montreal sit 15th (25 points from 31 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 49 | 38 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 62 | 25 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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
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