Major League Soccer match preview and statistics: Columbus Crew fight Montreal Impact

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sat 20.July
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: MAPFRE Stadium (24650 seats)

Columbus Crew hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 18 points and a 11th position in the Major League Soccer table. Visiting Montreal Impact holds 5th place with 30 pts.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the 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.

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Columbus Crew form and stats

4 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Columbus Crew, who have the fewest scored goals (19) in Major League Soccer, have to build on here at MAPFRE Stadium. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at MAPFRE Stadium, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Pittsburgh Riverhounds game.

Columbus Crew manager C. Porter and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Chicago Fire in the Major League Soccer. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Orlando City (0-1).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Columbus Crew have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

The Columbus Crew fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 12 in 12 matches. 16 goals have been conceded.

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Montreal Impact form and stats

As the visiting team Montreal Impact, who have the most scored goals (16) away in Major League Soccer, have produced an overall stat of 4-2-6 so far.

The manager R. Garde was unhappy after their last game, a Major League Soccer match played at their home ground MAPFRE Stadium. Montreal Impact suffered a 0-2 loss to Toronto. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to York9.

We have checked recent matches where Montreal Impact have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W3-D1-L2.

A new game in only four days for Montreal Impact, the Championship home match versus York9. Busy days.

Montreal Impact have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, 12 away games. In the opposite end, Montreal Impact have conceded 23 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Montreal Impact - Columbus Crew 1-0 earlier this season. Columbus Crew-Montreal Impact H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Columbus Crew 4 wins, Montreal Impact 4 wins, 2 draws. 7 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

G. Zardes
7 goals / 1 assists
S. Taïder
7 goals / 4 assists
Pedro Santos
5 goals / 2 assists

Columbus Crew missing players

Montreal Impact missing players

Columbus Crew Montreal Impact
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
22 12 2 Played 2 12 22
5 4 1 Won 1 4 9
3 2 1 Drew 0 2 3
14 6 0 Lost 1 6 10
19 12 3 Scored 4 16 26
33 16 2 Conceded 3 23 36
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 83% 86%
64% 67% 50% Over 1.5 100% 83% 77%
41% 42% 50% Over 2.5 100% 83% 68%
27% 25% 50% Over 3.5 50% 25% 18%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 17% 14%
36% 42% 50% BTTS 100% 67% 55%
18% 25% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 25% 27%
45% 33% 0% Failed To Score 0% 25% 32%
 
6.1 6.9 7.5 Corners For (avg) 5.5 4.2 4.4
4.2 4.8 6.5 Corners Against (avg) 1.5 4.4 3.6
1.7 2.1 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.9 1.7
1 1 0 Red Cards 1 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • Columbus Crew have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Columbus Crew haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Montreal Impact have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Columbus Crew
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Carolina Challenge Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
29-06-19 MLS Columbus Crew 0 - 2 Orlando City
04-07-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
06-07-19 MLS Columbus Crew 1 - 2 Seattle Sounders
13-07-19 MLS Orlando City 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
18-07-19 MLS Chicago Fire 2 - 2 Columbus Crew
20-07-19 MLS Columbus Crew 23:30 Montreal Impact
27-07-19 MLS New York RB 23:30 Columbus Crew
04-08-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:00 Columbus Crew
10-08-19 MLS Columbus Crew 23:30 Cincinnati
17-08-19 MLS Columbus Crew 23:30 Toronto
Montreal Impact
All Major League Soccer Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
26-06-19 MLS Montreal Impact 2 - 1 Portland Timbers
29-06-19 MLS Atlanta United 2 - 1 Montreal Impact
06-07-19 MLS Montreal Impact 2 - 3 Minnesota United
10-07-19 CH York9 2 - 2 Montreal Impact
13-07-19 MLS Montreal Impact 0 - 2 Toronto
20-07-19 MLS Columbus Crew 23:30 Montreal Impact
24-07-19 CH Montreal Impact 23:30 York9
28-07-19 MLS Montreal Impact - Philadelphia Union
04-08-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 01:00 Montreal Impact
11-08-19 MLS Chicago Fire 01:00 Montreal Impact

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Philadelphia Union 22 10 6 6 39 32 11 6 3 2 24 13 11 4 3 4 15 19 7 36
2 DC United 22 9 8 5 31 24 12 5 5 2 19 14 10 4 3 3 12 10 7 35
3 Atlanta United 21 10 3 8 33 25 11 7 3 1 22 8 10 3 0 7 11 17 8 33
4 New York RB 21 9 4 8 36 31 11 7 1 3 22 12 10 2 3 5 14 19 5 31
5 Montreal Impact 22 9 3 10 26 36 10 5 1 4 10 13 12 4 2 6 16 23 -10 30
6 New York City 18 7 8 3 31 22 9 4 4 1 16 8 9 3 4 2 15 14 9 29
7 Toronto 21 8 5 8 35 34 11 5 3 3 24 18 10 3 2 5 11 16 1 29
8 New England 21 7 6 8 28 38 11 5 2 4 14 14 10 2 4 4 14 24 -10 27
9 Orlando City 21 7 5 9 29 28 10 4 1 5 16 17 11 3 4 4 13 11 1 26
10 Chicago Fire 22 5 8 9 34 33 12 5 5 2 26 14 10 0 3 7 8 19 1 23
11 Columbus Crew 22 5 3 14 19 33 12 4 2 6 12 16 10 1 1 8 7 17 -14 18
12 Cincinnati 21 5 2 14 21 49 9 3 1 5 10 17 12 2 1 9 11 32 -28 17

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