CF Montreal host Columbus Crew at Stade Saputo on Saturday, September 19 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).
No fresh fitness concerns have been flagged for either side ahead of this one. CF Montreal will lean on Prince Osei Owusu, who has scored 13 goals from 59 shots this season, alongside Wikelman Carmona (4 goals, 26 chances created) and Matthew Longstaff, who has racked up 1,925 minutes anchoring midfield. Columbus Crew’s threat starts with Taha Habroune, who leads the visitors with 35 chances created, plus Brais Méndez and Mohamed Farsi offering further end product.
CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew: Best Bets & Predictions
A tense Eastern Conference clash at Saputo Stadium, with goals at both ends likely.
Our approach: we're backing the model's read of leaky defences on both sides producing a tight game with goals at both ends, and Columbus Crew's better underlying numbers doing enough to land it 1-2.
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Season Form & Standings
CF Montreal are 15th in the Eastern Conference on 21 points, while Columbus Crew are 13th with 23 — a tight gap between the sides as the regular season winds down.
Eastern Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 13 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 23 |
| CF Montreal | 15 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 51 | -20 | 21 |
CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
CF Montreal
3-3-3Columbus Crew
3-4-2Potential Match-Winners
- Prince Osei Owusu (CF Montreal): Prince Osei Owusu leads CF Montreal’s attack with 13 goals from 59 shots (29 on target) in 1,858 minutes this season — comfortably the most productive striker on either team sheet.
- Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew): Taha Habroune has created a team-high 35 chances to go with 2 goals in 1,617 minutes, and he’s the creative hub Columbus Crew build through.
- Brais Méndez (Columbus Crew): Brais Méndez has scored 2 goals from 16 shots in just 562 minutes, a sharper conversion rate than most of Columbus Crew’s attacking options.
Recent Form
CF Montreal: D L L L L
- 2026-09-13: Colorado Rapids 1-0 CF Montreal (L, away)
- 2026-09-10: CF Montreal 1-2 Charlotte FC (L, home)
- 2026-09-06: Philadelphia Union 2-0 CF Montreal (L, away)
- 2026-08-30: Inter Miami 7-1 CF Montreal (L, away)
- 2026-08-23: CF Montreal 2-2 LA Galaxy (D, home)
CF Montreal head into this off 4 straight defeats — 1-0 at Colorado Rapids, 1-2 at home to Charlotte FC, 2-0 at Philadelphia Union and 7-1 at Inter Miami — preceded by a 2-2 draw at home to LA Galaxy.
Columbus Crew: L L W L L
- 2026-09-13: Columbus Crew 0-1 New York Red Bulls (L, home)
- 2026-09-10: DC United 2-1 Columbus Crew (L, away)
- 2026-09-06: Columbus Crew 3-0 Colorado Rapids (W, home)
- 2026-08-30: Columbus Crew 1-3 New England Revolution (L, home)
- 2026-08-23: Nashville SC 3-2 Columbus Crew (L, away)
Columbus Crew’s recent run reads L L W L L: 3-2 at Nashville SC, 1-3 at home to New England Revolution, 3-0 at home over Colorado Rapids, 2-1 at DC United and 0-1 at home to New York Red Bulls.
CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew Prediction
CF Montreal are 15th in the East on 21 points. They have lost four straight games and will need Prince Osei Owusu’s movement up top to give them a way back in. Columbus Crew, 13th with 23 points, remain in the mix for a playoff spot and have shown more going forward through Taha Habroune and Brais Méndez this season. We make it 1-2 to the visitors, with Méndez among the goals.