CF Montréal vs Columbus Crew — match summary
United States · Major League Soccer · kick-off 20 Sept 2026 06:30
Full time · score 0-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): CF Montréal 29 · Columbus Crew 21
mPS in-play performance (0-100): CF Montréal 35 · Columbus Crew 44
Shots on target 2-3 · corners 5-1 · possession 55-45
NextGOAL tip: CF Montréal (level) · 2 stars
CF Montréal and Columbus Crew meet in MLS at Stade Saputo, with the two teams sitting 15th and 13th, just 2 points apart. Both still need points to climb out of the lower reaches of the table, so this is a match where both sides must take as much as they can. CF Montréal have just won in the Canadian Championship, but in the league they are still losing regularly. Their defending is a clear problem when you look at the number of goals conceded over the season, while Columbus Crew have also just won in the US Open Cup, but their league form is just as up and down, especially away from home where they concede easily. Based on the expected line-ups, CF Montréal are likely to set up 4-3-3 with Prince Owusu as the main striker and Samuel Piette controlling the tempo in midfield. Columbus Crew are expected to come out in a 3-4-3 that focuses on keeping the ball and pushing the wing-backs high. If the hosts sit back in a block and wait for the counter, the game should turn into a trade of blows in which the hosts are not at a disadvantage.