Overview
- The Crew will host CF Montreal at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field and the match will stream on Apple TV.
- Columbus is without Wessam Abou Ali (knee), Sekou Bangoura (ankle) and Jamal Thiare (lower leg) while Montreal is missing Frankie Amaya, Wiki Carmona, Bode Hidalgo, Efrain Morales and Josh‑Duc Nteziryayo with lower‑body issues.
- Dimers ran 10,000 simulations after the injury updates and gives Columbus about a 61.4% chance to win with the most likely exact score 2-0 for the Crew.
- Hugo Picard was loaned to Ligue 1 club ES Troyes in a deal confirmed Aug. 17 that lasts through the 2027 MLS Sprint Season and includes an option for Troyes to buy, removing him from Columbus’s available roster.
- Columbus sits on 20 points after 19 games, three points clear of Montreal, so a Crew win would strengthen their position in the Eastern Conference and could tighten short‑term betting lines and playoff permutations.