CF Montreal 0-2 Columbus Crew: result and AI prediction

AI match recap

This is a meeting of two teams badly needing a league reset, with little separating them in the table and both carrying poor recent form. Montréal have the home setting and Owusu’s direct threat, but their defensive absences create a real structural concern. Columbus can control more of the ball, yet Abou Ali’s injury reduces their clearest route to finishing sustained pressure. Expect a tense match that becomes more open once the first goal changes the risk appetite.

Head-to-head analysis

Columbus hold the stronger longer-term head-to-head record, but Montréal won the latest listed league meeting in Ohio. That recent away success gives the hosts a practical template: stay compact, then punish Columbus quickly after regains.

Injuries and absences

Vera’s confirmed absence strips Montréal of a key defensive option and increases the importance of protecting the centre in front of the back line. Columbus will miss Abou Ali’s central finishing and Camacho’s defensive experience, while Farsi’s fitness is crucial to their right-sided width.

Form (last 5)

CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew stats

Last meetings

• 2026-08-19Columbus Crew 1-2 CF Montreal
• 2025-05-14CF Montreal 1-1 Columbus Crew
• 2025-04-05Columbus Crew 2-1 CF Montreal
• 2024-05-15CF Montreal 1-3 Columbus Crew
• 2024-04-27Columbus Crew 0-0 CF Montreal
• 2023-10-22Columbus Crew 2-1 CF Montreal

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