Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal Prediction, 4/27/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/25/2024

Game: Columbus Crew vs CF Montreal

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: MLS Season Pass

Lower.com Field is where CF Montreal (3-2-3) will play the Columbus Crew (3-5-1) on Saturday. The expected starting goaltenders are Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Jonathan Sirois for Montreal.

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Columbus has allowed 9 goals while surrendering 1.00 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing teams are sitting with 35 SoT against them. They have recorded 3 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 33.3% this season. Columbus has recorded 12 yellow cards this year as well as 2 red cards. The Crew sit at 17th in relation to goals expected with 11.6, and their xGA are coming in at 11.0. On the year, the club has an average of 1.56 pts/match (14 pts) and also sit at 11th in MLS with 9 assists. Their goal differential is 3 with the help of 12 goals put in the net and also 9 goals conceded. The Columbus Crew have accounted for 26 SVs and they are the owners of a save percentage of 74.3 so far this season.

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The Impact come in with an average of 1.38 pts/match while accumulating 10 assists and 2 red cards. Montreal has accumulated a clean sheet % of 12.5% the season as well as 22 yellow card warnings. Montreal sits at 23rd concerning goals conceded having 16, and their goal difference sits at -4. On the campaign, Montreal has a save percentage of 72.3 (47 SoTA), and also are 17th in soccer with 11 points. The team's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 2.00 in addition to 31 saves, and they have a total of 1 clean sheet. CF Montreal has totaled 12 goals and the squad's xG so far this year is 10.9.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Columbus is Patrick Schulte. Schulte (18-12-8 mark in his career) has recorded 9 shutouts, which leaves him with a 23.7% clean sheet percentage. The goalie born in the United States has seen 154 shots attempted at him in 38 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.32 (50 goals surrendered) and he has a save % of 69.5. Schulte has been on the field for 3,420 mins and has 105 saves so far in his career.

Jonathan Sirois is expected to look after the net for Montreal. Siriois has racked up 26 shutouts and defended 188 shots attempted against him in 7,478 minutes in his career. He holds a save % of 69.7 and his shutout rate is currently at 31.3%. He has given up 1.57 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 31-16-36. During his professional soccer career, Siriois has given up 63 goals while tallying 128 stops in 83 starting assignments.

Darlington Nagbe is a man who can make a noticable difference for Columbus. The midfielder hailing from the United States has recorded 38 goals scored in 32,895 mins played. Nagbe has been given a starting assignment in 379 matchups in his career while he scores 0.10 goals per 90 minutes. He has 33 assists while earning 1 yellow card in his career.

Montreal features a difference maker in Josef Martinez, who should keep defenses up at night. He scores 0.36 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 97 games so far in his career. The forward born in Venezuela has played 8,644 mins while earning 35 goals. He has tallied 10 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 4 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Columbus

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