Wilfried Nancy will take on the CF Montreal Impact as Columbus Crew SC’s head coach for the first time since joining the Columbus Crew SC from CF Montreal in the offseason. CF Montreal has won seven of the 11 all-time games played in Canada in the series history (D2 L2, in all competitions).
The CF Montreal Impact have won eight of its last 10 regular-season home matches (L2), including the last two in a row. The CF Montreal Impact have conceded just two goals in those 10 games, one in each loss, as its kept a clean sheet in all eight victories in that time.
While Columbus Crew SC has won nine of its last 11 home matches in all competitions (D2) dating back to mid-May, its managed just one win in eight road games in that time (D2 L5). The Columbus Crew SC have kept only one clean sheet in their last 23 road games in all competitions.
For the 24th time in 26 league matches involving the CF Montreal Impact this season, the team that scored first won on Wednesday when New York City FC defeated the CF Montreal Impact, 2-0. The only exceptions are a scoreless draw with Charlotte FC in June and a come-from-behind 2-2 draw with D. C. United in May.
Cucho Hernandez attempted five shots on in the Columbus Crew SC’s loss to the Houston Dynamo FC on Wednesday, his 25th match with at least five attempts since debuting in MLS last July, 11 more than any other player in the league in that time. Hernandez has taken 194 shots in regular-season play, 44 more than any other player since his MLS debut.
