Columbus Crew vs. CF Montreal 8/3/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

The Columbus Crew hosts CF Montreal on Wednesday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Columbus Crew is sixth in the conference table at 7-9-5 on 30 points with a goal difference +5. Columbus played the first 17 minutes of its match on Saturday against Charlotte FC before the fixture was abandoned due to electrical storms in the area. That match will be replayed at an unspecified date from the 17th minute forward. Columbus fought at home to a 0-0 draw with New England in its most recent match.

Columbus has two wins and three draws in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored seven goals and conceded four. Columbus’ back line and goalkeeper have three clean sheets in the last five matches. Derrick Etienne and Lucas Zelarayan are the leading goal scorers for Columbus with five each. Etienne and Zelarayan are also the co-leaders in assists with five apiece.

CF Montreal is third in the conference table at 11-3-8 on 36 points with a goal difference of 0. Montreal battled to a 0-0 draw at home with New York City FC on Saturday. Montreal is unbeaten in each of its last three matches with two wins and one draw and tied on points with the New York Red Bulls and must win to ensure maintaining its third place standing in the conference table.

Montreal has two wins, one draw and two losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored four goals and conceded seven. Montreal has been held scoreless in two of the last five matches. Romell Quioto is the leading goal scorer for Montreal with nine, while Djordje Mihailovic has scored seven. Kei Kamara is the leader in assists with five.