CF Montreal (16 wins, 9 losses, 4 draws) welcomes the Columbus Crew (9-6-13) to Saputo Stadium Friday. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the CF Montreal vs. Columbus Crew'odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.
Columbus enters this match in 6th place in the Eastern Conference, but could drop out of playoff position with a loss and wins by New England and Cincinnati. The Crew are 0-2-1 against top-4 East sides on the road this season.
Columbus is coming off a 0-0 draw with the Chicago Fire and has drawn 4 of its last 5 matches. The Crew are led by 2021 All-Star M Lucas Zelarayan, who has 8 goals and 5 goals. Newcomer F Cucho has 8 goals in 11 appearances.
As for Montreal, it has been better on the road this season, posting a 7-5-2 record at home and an impressive 9-4-2 record on the road. Montreal is averaging 1.83 goals per game while allowing 1.55.