The Columbus Crew (7 wins, 5 losses, 9 draws) welcome CF Montreal (11-8-3) to Lower.com Field Wednesday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Columbus Crew vs. CF Montreal'odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.
CF Montreal and the New York Red Bulls came into this week tied for 3rd place in the Eastern Conference with 36 points through 22 matches. Montreal, however, has given up 36 goals, the 5th-most in the East and 2nd-most of teams in the top 6.
Montreal has also scored 36 goals and is led in scoring by 30-year-old F Romell Quioto with 9. Montreal is 5-4-2 on the road this season and is 2-2-0 over its last 4 away matches.
Columbus, which has allowed the 2nd-fewest goals in the East (22), will return home after playing under half an hour in a rain-delayed game in Charlotte last Saturday. The game was finally called after hours of waiting out a thunderstorm.