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Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal Prediction, 10/21/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/16/2023

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Game: Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Columbus (-226) Montreal (+530)

Lower.com Field is where CF Montreal (12-5-16) will compete against the Columbus Crew (15-9-9) on Saturday. The Crew open at -226 while CFM is at +530. The total comes in at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Jonathan Sirois for Montreal.

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The Columbus Crew have accounted for 96 saves and have earned a SV% of 70.0 so far this season. The team's goal differential is currently at 20 as a result of 65 goals compiled in addition to 45 goals surrendered. On the year, this club holds an average of 1.64 points per fixture (54 points) and they also sit at 1st in soccer with 47 assists. The Crew are ranked 1st in the category of expected goals with 55.1, and the squad's expected goals against are sitting at 40.7. Columbus has a total of 61 yellow card warnings so far this year and 1 red card. Columbus has conceded 45 goals while surrendering 1.36 goals per 90, and opponents have a total of 140 shots on target on them. They have earned 8 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 24.2% on the season.

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the year, Montreal has a save percentage of 68.2 (148 SoTA), and are 17th in soccer with 41 pts. The Impact average 1.24 pts per match while compiling 21 assists and 3 red cards. CF Montreal has amassed 35 goals and the team's xG on the season is 37.2. Montreal has tallied a shut out rate of 33.3% this year as well as 67 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against per 90 min is at 1.52 with 101 saves, and they have recorded 11 shut outs. Montreal sits at 27th in regard to goals conceded with 50, and the team's goal differential is at -15.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Columbus is Patrick Schulte. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.40 (42 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .685. Schulte (14-8-8 mark during his career) has accounted for 7 clean sheets, which has earned him a 23.3% clean sheet percentage. Schulte has been on the field a total of 2,700 minutes and has 89 stops during his pro soccer career. The keeper born in the United States has seen 130 shots sent in his direction in 30 starts.

Jonathan Sirois will look after the net for Montreal. During his professional soccer career, Siriois has allowed 87 goals and has racked up 180 stops in 59 starts. He has allowed 1.47 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 23-18-18. He has a save % of .677 and his shutout rate sits at 28.8%. Siriois has totaled 17 clean sheets while he has seen 266 shots against him in 5,310 career minutes.

Darlington Nagbe is one guy who can be a force for Columbus. Nagbe has had a starting assignment in 370 contests in his career and scores 0.10 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from the United States has totaled 37 goals scored in 32,118 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 33 assists while earning 19 yellow cards so far in his career.

Montreal features Chinonso Offor, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward hailing from Nigeria has 3,570 professional minutes while scoring 7 goals. He is currently averaging 0.18 G/90 and has been a starter in 32 contests thus far in his career. He has collected 2 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 2 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Columbus (-226)

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