Monterrey Columbus Crew

Team History

Monterrey is a Mexican professional football club based in Monterrey, Nuevo León. Founded in 1945, the club competes in the Liga MX, the top tier of the Mexican football league system. Monterrey has won five league titles, three Copa MX titles, and four CONCACAF Champions League titles.
Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1994, the club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top tier of the American soccer league system. Columbus Crew has won two MLS Cups, one US Open Cup, and one CONCACAF Champions League title.

Head-to-Head Record

Monterrey and Columbus Crew have met three times in competitive matches. Monterrey has won two of those matches, while Columbus Crew has won one.

First Meeting

The two teams first met in the 2011 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. Monterrey won the first leg 2-1 at home, and the second leg 1-0 in Columbus, advancing to the semifinals with a 3-1 aggregate victory.

Second Meeting

The two teams met again in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League group stage. Monterrey won the match 1-0 in Columbus.

Third Meeting

Monterrey and Columbus Crew met for the third time in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. Monterrey won the first leg 1-0 at home, and the second leg 2-1 in Columbus, advancing to the semifinals with a 3-1 aggregate victory.

Overall Record

Monterrey has a 2-1-0 record against Columbus Crew in competitive matches.

Current Form

Monterrey is in good form, having won their last three matches in the Liga MX. Columbus Crew is also in good form, having won their last two matches in MLS.

What to Expect

The match between Monterrey and Columbus Crew is expected to be a close one. Monterrey has the home advantage, but Columbus Crew has a good record in away matches. Both teams are in good form, so it is difficult to predict who will win.

Prediction
I predict that the match will end in a draw.

Betting Odds

Monterrey is the favorite to win the match, with odds of 2.00. Columbus Crew is the underdog, with odds of 3.50. The odds of a draw are 3.25.