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Major League Soccer · 2026

Columbus Crew 1–2 CF Montréal · Major League Soccer

1–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

CF Montréal won 1–2.

Shots
614
Shots on target
27
Expected goals
0.31.16
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

CF Montréal beat Columbus Crew 2–1. Recorded in this match (Columbus Crew – CF Montréal): shots 6–14, shots on target 2–7, expected goals 0.3–1.16, possession 62%–38%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

CF Montréal's recent record differs from the season

moderate

CF Montréal's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.35 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.35 goals/match1.55 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Columbus Crew, CF Montréal.

4 days ▲Rest daysColumbus Crew · CF Montréal4 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricColumbus CrewCF MontréalBaseline
Rest days4 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Columbus Crew have recorded the higher season possession share.

57.7% ●PossessionColumbus Crew · CF Montréal48%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricColumbus CrewCF MontréalBaseline
Possession57.7%48%50%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots14 shotsColumbus Crew 6 shots, CF Montréal 14 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots7 shotsColumbus Crew 2 shots, CF Montréal 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.3 xG1.16 xGColumbus Crew 0.3 xG, CF Montréal 1.16 xG
  • Possession62%38%Columbus Crew 62%, CF Montréal 38%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersColumbus Crew 5 corners, CF Montréal 3 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls7 foulsColumbus Crew 7 fouls, CF Montréal 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards4 cardsColumbus Crew 2 cards, CF Montréal 4 cards
  • Passes663 passes406 passesColumbus Crew 663 passes, CF Montréal 406 passes
  • Pass accuracy90.5%85%Columbus Crew 90.5%, CF Montréal 85%
  • Shots inside box4 shots8 shotsColumbus Crew 4 shots, CF Montréal 8 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks2 blocksColumbus Crew 2 blocks, CF Montréal 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves1 saveColumbus Crew 5 saves, CF Montréal 1 save
  • Offsides4 offsides0 offsidesColumbus Crew 4 offsides, CF Montréal 0 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Jalen Neal · CF Montréal · 30′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSean Zawadzki · Columbus Crew · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCesar Ruvalcaba · Columbus Crew · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNoah Streit · CF Montréal · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDylan Chambost · Columbus Crew · 66′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMatthew Longstaff · CF Montréal · 85′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Pereira · CF Montréal · 51′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMatthew Longstaff · CF Montréal · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAndres Herrera · Columbus Crew · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDawid Bugaj · CF Montréal · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatthew Longstaff · CF Montréal · 16′ · 0.05 xG · on targetHennadii Synchuk · CF Montréal · 4′ · 0.06 xG · on targetNoah Streit · CF Montréal · 78′ · 0.07 xG · goalPrince Owusu · CF Montréal · 53′ · 0.08 xG · on targetSean Zawadzki · Columbus Crew · 90′ · 0.09 xG · on targetThomas Gillier · Columbus Crew · 20′ · 0.10 xG · goalPrince Owusu · CF Montréal · 52′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedMatthew Longstaff · CF Montréal · 54′ · 0.13 xG · on targetDylan Chambost · Columbus Crew · 41′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedPrince Owusu · CF Montréal · 5′ · 0.22 xG · goalNoah Streit · CF Montréal · 73′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Columbus Crew: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.40 xG. CF Montréal: 14 shots, 7 on target, 1.18 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Thomas Gillier · Columbus Crew · 20′Prince Owusu · CF Montréal · 5′Noah Streit · CF Montréal · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Columbus Crew 0.40 xG · CF Montréal 1.18 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Columbus Crew
2Draws
0CF Montréal
CF Montréal — Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer1–1
Columbus Crew — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer2–1
CF Montréal — Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer1–3
Columbus Crew — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer0–0
Columbus Crew — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Columbus Crew favored in 6 of 13 directional metrics · CF Montréal in 4 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Columbus Crew20 matchesCF Montréal20 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored20/201.35 goals/match
1.65 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/201.85 goals/match
1.13 xG/matchExpected goals17/17▲ 1.47 xG/match
12.1 shots/matchShots20/20▲ 13.2 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target20/20▲ 4.75 shots/match
57.7% ●Possession20/2048%
5.4 corners/match ●Corners20/205.05 corners/match
1.2 cards/matchCards5/72.14 cards/match
9.7 fouls/matchFouls20/2012.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples20 / 20home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 20 Aug 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsColumbus CrewCF Montréal
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Head-to-headColumbus Crew — CF Montréal
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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