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CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 9/2/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/31/2023

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Game: CF Montreal vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023

Location: Stade Saputo in Montreal, QC

TV: MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal (+141) Columbus (+178)

The Impact (11-2-13) are hosting the Columbus Crew (12-6-8) at Stade Saputo on Saturday. The Crew are priced at +178 and CFM is at +141. The over/under is set at 2.5. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Jonathan Sirois for Montreal and Patrick Schulte for Columbus.

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The Impact are 23rd in the category of expected goals having 28.2, and the xGA are 34.4. Montreal has conceded 36 goals while conceding 1.38 G/90, and their oppositition are sitting with 113 SoT on them. The team's differential on goals is currently at -10 by way of 26 goals put in the net as well as 36 goals conceded. They have amassed 10 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 38.5% over the course of the season. CF Montreal has a total of 78 saves and have earned a SV% of 69.0 this season. Montreal has 53 yellow cards on the season and 2 red cards. This year, this club has put together an average of 1.35 points per match (35 pts) and they also are ranked 27th in MLS with 14 assists.

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On the year, Columbus has the club's save % of 72.2 (115 SoT against), and rank 6th in soccer with 42 points. The Crew are averaging 1.62 pts per match while recording 38 assists and 1 red card. The Columbus Crew have earned 50 goals and their xG on the campaign is sitting at 40.6. Columbus has tallied a shut out % of 26.9% on the campaign and 49 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against per 90 is at 1.35 with 81 saves, and they have earned 7 clean sheets. Columbus ranks 2nd in relation to goals against with 35, and their difference in goals is coming in at 15.

The guy who will defend the goal for Montreal is Jonathan Sirois. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.40 (73 goals given up) and his save % is .680. Siriois (22-15-15 record in his career) has 16 shutouts, which leaves him with a 30.8% shutout percentage. Siriois has played for 4,680 minutes and has earned 157 stops in his career. The keeper from Canada has had 231 shots attempted against him in 52 career starting assignments.

Patrick Schulte will be residing in front of the goal for Columbus. Schulte has racked up 6 clean sheets while he has seen 105 shots tried against him in 2,070 minutes in his career. He sports a save % of .705 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 26.1%. He has conceded 1.39 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 11-5-7. In his pro soccer career, Schulte has given up 32 goals and has 74 saves in 23 starts.

Chinonso Offor is one guy who has a chance to score for Montreal. Offor has started 31 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and he scores 0.19 G/90. The forward from Nigeria has tallied 7 goals scored in 3,391 minutes. He has totaled 2 assists while accumulating 1 yellow card so far in his career.

Columbus is being led by Darlington Nagbe, who should keep defenses up at night. He averages 0.11 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 364 matches so far in his career. The midfielder hailing from the United States has been on the field for 31,584 professional minutes and has earned 37 goals. He has totaled 18 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 33 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montreal (+141)

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