Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference Semi-finalsKick-off on November 8, 2015 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal?
Columbus Crew won 3-1 on November 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 4′K. KamaraColumbus Crew
- 40′Dilaver DukaCF Montreal
- 77′E. FinlayColumbus Crew
- 111′K. KamaraColumbus Crew
Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Columbus Crew
- 23K. Kamara
- 6T. Tchani
- 9Justin Meram
- 10F. Higuaín
- 13E. Finlay
- 20W. Trapp
- 4M. Parkhurst
- 14W. Francis
- 22G. Sauro
- 25H. Afful
- 1S. Clark
CF Montreal
- 10I. Piatti
- 11Didier Yves Drogba Tébily
- 2Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo
- 5Dilaver Duka
- 8Patrice Bernier
- 16C. Mallace
- 33Marco Donadel
- 23L. Ciman
- 25D. Toia
- 36V. Cabrera
- 1E. Bush
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; CF Montreal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2015 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2015 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Columbus Crew wins, 0 draws, 4 CF Montreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2015 | CF Montreal 2-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew on Nov 2, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; CF Montreal score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 14/15 |
| CF Montreal | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 11th in Major League Soccer (35 points from 30 matches) and CF Montreal sit 15th (25 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