Montreal Impact will aim to use their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The hosting team are currently 7 points behind Columbus Crew.
- Montreal Impact have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew have the most scored goals (50) in Major League Soccer
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Montreal Impact form and stats
Montreal Impact have performed here at Stade Saputo this season with 9 wins from 12 Major League Soccer matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 3. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Montreal after consecutive victories at their own ground.
No payout for Montreal Impact in their previous match, an away game at New York City that ended in defeat 0-2. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten through three league fixtures. The attacking player Choinière was declared "man of the match" for Montreal with a rating of 7.31/10. Choinière hit two key passes and had 30 successful passes (of 34 total).
Ahead of that match, Montreal Impact won a home game hosting New England (1-0).It should be taken into account that a look at the 11 latest league games reveals that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).
The Montreal Impact fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Montreal Impact have only let in {5 goals} at home.
Columbus Crew form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Columbus Crew so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-7 (win-draw-lose). Columbus seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Columbus Crew lost away at Houston Dynamo (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Midfield player Morris was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.41/10. Morris hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 51 successful passes (of 55 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Toronto.Columbus Crew have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. As for defending, Columbus Crew rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 23 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Montreal wins - draws - Columbus Crew wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Ramírez 8 goals |  J. Hernández Suárez 6 goals |   M. Choiniere 4 goals |
Montreal Impact missing players
Columbus Crew missing players
| Montreal Impact | Columbus Crew | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 11 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 26 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 50 |
| 36 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 23 | 35 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 38% | 17% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 58% | 58% |
| 23% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 42% | 38% |
| 12% | 8% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 23% |
| 15% | 8% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 65% |
| 38% | 67% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 8% | 27% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 5 | 5 |
| 4.8 | 4.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.1 | 12.4 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.3 | 11.3 | 14.1 |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 27% | 35% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | 38% |
| 12.5 | 9.3 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 11.7 | 10.7 |
| 4.5 | 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5 | 4.6 |
- Columbus Crew have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Columbus Crew have the most scored goals (50) in Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Major League Soccer
- Columbus Crew haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Montreal Impact have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Montreal Impact have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Major League Soccer
- Montreal Impact have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Major League Soccer
- Montreal Impact have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Major League Soccer
- Montreal Impact haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 57 |
| 2 | New England | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 46 |
| 3 | Orlando City | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 44 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 43 |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 42 |
| 6 | Atlanta United | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 41 |
| 7 | Nashville SC | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 39 |
| 8 | Montreal Impact | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 31 | -10 | 35 |
| 9 | Chicago Fire | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -6 | 32 |
| 10 | DC United | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -5 | 30 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -9 | 30 |
| 12 | New York RB | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | New York City | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -8 | 29 |
| 14 | Inter Miami | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 22 |
| 15 | Toronto | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 24 | -16 | 22 |
