Columbus Crew vs CF Montréal Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Aug 2026

Columbus Crew vs CF Montréal Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Columbus Asian Hcp -1 @ -111

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Take a chance on Columbus -1 when they clash with Montréal. The Asian Handicap odds of -111 are appealing and you’ll land a return for a win by two goals or more and money back if the favourites win by one.

Take a closer look at our complete Columbus vs Montréal betting analysis, which presents a full breakdown of our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Columbus Crew vs CF Montréal Preview

Columbus Crew go head-to-head with CF Montréal at Lower.com Field, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Wednesday 19 August.

Columbus Crew were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 3-1 loss against Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium. The Crew enjoyed 70% possession and had four shots on target, with Chase Adams scoring the goal.

CF Montréal drew 1-1 against D.C. United in their previous game. This was on home soil at Saputo Stadium. The Québec side racked up eight shots on goal and boasted 67% possession, while Prince Osei Owusu found the net.

H2H: 1-1 Draw in Most Recent H2H

Columbus boast an unbeaten record in the past seven games against Montréal, with the last clash ending 1-1 at Saputo Stadium. The previous 10 H2H meetings have ended in five Columbus victories, four draws and one Montréal win.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
25	Columbus Crew	27	8	5	14	39	43	-4	39:43	29
29	CF Montréal	27	6	6	15	34	54	-20	34:54	24

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Columbus have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. The Ohio outfit have averaged 59.6% possession and 4.4 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.8 goals from 4.9 shots on goal, 11.2 attempts and 3.4 corners.

The four top scorers are Daniel Gazdag, Diego Rossi, Hugo Picard and Max Arfsten, with these players all scoring 2 goals. The leading assistor is Mohamed Farsi with 2.

Montréal have 1 victory, 4 defeats and 5 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 15.8 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal. Philippe Eullaffroy's team average 50.3% possession, 6.6 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against them, while conceding 1.6 goals from 13.4 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal.

Prince Osei Owusu got 5 goals, Daniel Rios notched 2, while Brayan Vera and two other players scored 1. Prince Osei Owusu and Matthew Longstaff have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Columbus Crew confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Patrick Schulte (GK), Steven Moreira, Rudy Camacho, Sean Zawadzki, Malte Amundsen, Mohamed Farsi, Dylan Chambost, Andre Gomes, Taha Habroune, Chase Adams, Brais Mendez.

CF Montréal confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Thomas Gillier (GK), Dawid Bugaj, Jalen Neal, Brayan Vera, Luca Petrasso, Daniel Pereira, Matthew Longstaff, Fabian Herbers, Gennadiy Synchuk, Prince Osei Owusu, Noah Streit.

Main Match Prediction

There’s a case for backing Columbus at -1, especially when you consider the attractive odds of -111 on the table. We think that the hosts should have the upper hand in this MLS match.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Montréal in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Montréal in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable MLS stats.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.6% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Columbus 2 - 0 Montréal

There are odds of +650 available that Columbus land a 2-0 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dylan Chambost Over 0.5 Shots On Target +200

Dylan Chambost (Columbus) can be wagered at +200 to register one or more shots on goal. We’ll take a chance with this Shots on Target pick as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Dylan Chambost Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+550

First

+1500

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

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Lautaro Giaccone To Score +400

Lautaro Giaccone (Columbus) can be backed at +400 to be among the goals. He looks like a value bet to find the net and we recommend backing this Anytime Goalscorer pick.

Latest Lautaro Giaccone Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+420

First

+1100

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Columbus Under 5.5 Corners +108

Columbus have failed to cover the 5.5 corners line in six consecutive home matches, while Montréal have conceded 3.00 corners on average in their previous 5 away games. We think that Columbus will come up short and this Team Corners bet can be backed at +108.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Columbus

Total

7.80 4.40 3.40

Home

7.70 4.80 2.90

Away

10.60 6.30 4.30

Montréal

Total

10.80 6.60 4.20

Home

10.60 6.50 4.10

Away

9.50 4.60 4.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-118

Under 9.5

-122

Columbus Corners

Over 5.5

-128

Under 5.5

-112

Montréal Corners

Over 3.5

-111

Under 3.5

-128

Most Corners

1

-238

X

+700

2

+230

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Columbus Crew vs CF Montréal Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Columbus Crew betting odds are -152 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this MLS encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 60% chance of winning. CF Montréal are the outsiders at +360 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

If you want to back the favourites to be ahead by the break, then Columbus are +110 on the Half-Time Result market. Alternatively, Montréal are +335 and the draw is priced at +135.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. BTTS Yes is available at -167 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

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Full-Time Result

1

-152

X

+300

2

+360

Half-Time Result

1

+110

X

+135

2

+335

Double Chance

1X

-556

12

-435

X2

+116

Draw No Bet

1

-370

2

+230

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-123

2 Hcp +0.75

-106

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+130

Over 2.5

-167

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+120

You will find Prince Osei Owusu at +500 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +170 that he finds the net at anytime.

Prince Osei Owusu (Montréal)

First

+500

Anytime

+170

Dániel Gazdag (Columbus)

First

+510

Anytime

+180

Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus)

First

+600

Anytime

+210

Brais Méndez (Columbus)

First

+650

Anytime

+230

Mohamed Farsi (Columbus)

First

+1100

Anytime

+400

Lautaro Giaccone (Columbus)

First

+1100

Anytime

+420

Fabian Herbers (Montréal)

First

+1300

Anytime

+450

Wikelman Carmona (Montréal)

First

+1300

Anytime

+480

Victor Loturi (Montréal)

First

+1500

Anytime

+525

André Gomes (Columbus)

First

+1500

Anytime

+525

Dylan Chambost (Columbus)

First

+1500

Anytime

+550

Sean Zawadzski (Columbus)

First

+1800

Anytime

+650

Matty Longstaff (Montréal)

First

+1800

Anytime

+650

Steven Moreira (Columbus)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Rudy Camacho (Columbus)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Eric Bailly (Columbus)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Malte Amundsen (Columbus)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Dániel Gazdag (Columbus)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Gonzalo Tapia (Columbus)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Brais Méndez (Columbus)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Wikelman Carmona (Montréal)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-

Fabian Herbers (Montréal)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-

Prince Osei Owusu (Montréal)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Lautaro Giaccone (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-

Mohamed Farsi (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-

Victor Loturi (Montréal)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-

André Gomes (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Dylan Chambost (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Matty Longstaff (Montréal)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Sean Zawadzski (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Steven Moreira (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-

Rudy Camacho (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-

Eric Bailly (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-

Malte Amundsen (Columbus)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 MLS matches only.
Columbus have managed five victories, three losses and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Montréal are winless over their previous six games on their travels. The Québec side have clocked up eight losses, one win and one draw in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 2.80.

Columbus beat Montréal 2-1 when they last met at Lower.com Field. There have been three Columbus victories, one Montréal win and one draw in the past 5 H2H games at Lower.com Field.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Columbus Crew Home Stats		5-2-3	2.50	1.60	0.90	5	5	5	5
CF Montréal Away Stats		1-1-8	4.00	1.20	2.80	9	1	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Columbus Crew vs CF Montréal Lineups & Team News

The Columbus vs Montréal team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed MLS lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

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