- Columbus are unbeaten in 5 matches, winning 4 times and drawing once.
- CF Montreal have won just 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 MLS matches.
Columbus are on fire
Columbus Crew are unbeaten in 5 MLS 2026 matches (W4, D1) coming into Wednesday's matchup with CF Montreal at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, USA, in our Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal preview. Laurent Courtois has had the Crew pressing better and they have more zip in transition too, thanks to his impact since taking the reigns on 17 May 2026. Columbus are a possession team by nature, but their structure allows them to build from their two wingbacks and that gives them a platform to build when they have the ball, which they have tended to have a lot of recently.
The Crew have won their last 4 home games and will be looking to keep that sequence going against Montreal. Columbus have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their 9 home matches in MLS 2026, conceding just 9 goals (average 1.00 per game). Diego Rossi is the club's top scorer with 6 MLS 2026 goals in 15 appearances and will be the most dangerous player in the final third once more. Brais Mendez has found some form of late with 3 of the Crew's 9 goals in their previous 5 matches, which gives them a little more punch than they've had lately.
Montreal can be unpredictable
CF Montreal enter this game coming off a 1-0 home loss to Inter Miami CF and a 2-2 home draw with New England Revolution, leaving them a bit short on momentum in the last two matches. Philippe Eullaffroy has done a good job since taking over on 12 April 2026 and his pragmatic, youthful team can really catch teams off guard at times, but they have also been unpredictable. Montreal are 28th in MLS 2026 with 16 points from 18 matches, 4 points less than Columbus in 24th. Prince Osei Owusu is the biggest threat to Columbus with 10 MLS 2026 goals in 17 games, making him the club's main goalscorer and best hope of scoring on Wednesday. Montreal have won just 1, drawn 1 and lost 7 of their 9 away matches in MLS 2026, shipping 25 goals in total (average 2.78 per match).
Crew look likelier to take the points
The odds favour a Crew home win at 1.58 with Montreal coming in at 4.9 and the draw 4.3, which shapes our Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal betting tips. Those numbers don't offer much appeal, but Columbus are a better bet to win this matchup as Montreal have been all over the place this season. The Crew are red-hot at home and have the upper hand in the head-to-head, but the game could get sticky if they lose their rhythm.
We expect Columbus to take the win, but Montreal can be counter-attacking team at times so a 1-1 draw, which was the score in the reverse fixture in MLS 2025, can still occur, making Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal prediction an interesting one. Over 2.5 goals at 1.5 is our main recommendation for what should be a competitive and open MLS matchup.
