Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal — Tips & Analysis

Under 3.25: Montreal have stopped scoring, and that is the base of this pick. They have scored three goals in their last five games, with results of 1-1, 2-2, 0-1, 0-1 and 0-0. Help is not coming either. Montreal are missing five players in Amaya, Carmona, Hidalgo, Morales and Sanchez. They have won 7 and lost 8 of their last 20 games, and they have won twice in eight on the road. Columbus are a different team at home. They have won 8, tied 2 and lost 2 there, scoring almost 2 goals a game and letting in one. Their attack is thin right now though. Abou Ali, Bangoura and Thiare are all out, so a big home win is a tough ask. Put that together and you get a slow game. Columbus keep the ball and push, Montreal sit deep and try to hang on, and the goals come in ones rather than threes. A 2-1 to Columbus looks the most likely finish. That is the controlled home win we want, not a shootout. The thing that worries us is history. These two have averaged just over 3 goals across their last 20 meetings, and most of those games were high scoring. Montreal have also leaked goals on their travels all year. We still want the quieter game here.