Columbus Crew face CF Montreal in conference play

CF Montreal (4-10-5, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Columbus Crew (5-9-5, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

Columbus, Ohio; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: Columbus -170, Montreal +393, Draw +317; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: CF Montreal visits the Columbus Crew in Eastern Conference action.

The Crew are 4-6-4 in conference games. The Crew are 27-5-7 when they record a pair of goals.

Montreal is 4-8-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Montreal is 26-44 in games decided by one goal.

The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Wessam Abou Ali has five goals and one assist for the Crew. Hugo Picard has two goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

Prince-Osei Owusu has 11 goals and six assists for Montreal. Daniel Rios has two goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Crew: 13-9-8, averaging 4.5 goals, 9.9 shots on goal and 12.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 5.4 goals per game.

Montreal: 9-9-12, averaging 3.6 goals, 16.5 shots on goal and 19.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 4.8 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Crew: Sekou Tidiany Bangoura (injured), Jamal Thiare (injured), Wessam Abou Ali (injured).

Montreal: Josh Nteziryayo (injured), Bode Davis (injured), Efrain Morales (injured), Frankie Amaya (injured), Wikelman Carmona (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.