Pronóstico: Columbus Crew vs. CF Montréal

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Market context

Columbus Crew’s visit to CF Montréal came with a crowded injury list on both sides, which is the main reason the market sat below a coin flip. Columbus had recent absences including Wessam Abou Ali, Jamal Thiaré and Sékou Bangoura, while Montréal were missing Frankie Amaya, Josh-Duc Nteziryayo, Bode Hidalgo, Efrain Morales and Wikelman Carmona, leaving both coaches to manage depth rather than fine-tune a settled XI.[1][3][6]

The form line framed the price more than the badge value. Columbus had just lost 3-1 at Charlotte after a three-game Leagues Cup winning run, while Montréal arrived off a 1-1 draw with DC United and had taken only one win from their previous five league matches, with no MLS victory since late July.[3][13] The head-to-head also leans towards Columbus: recent meetings have tended to be tight, but Columbus have avoided defeat in several of them and collected wins at home and away in the past two seasons.[10][13]

The key trader watchpoints were late team sheets and any change in the injury picture, especially around Montréal’s midfield and defensive options and Columbus’s forward availability. If the Crew had recovered even one of their attacking absentees, that would have supported a move towards the away side; if Montréal named a stronger bench than expected, the home price could have shortened further given Columbus’s short turnaround after the Charlotte defeat.[1][3][9]

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