The second semifinal in the Concacaf Champions Cup kicks off at 8:125 pm EST on Wednesday, April 24th. The first between Club America and Pachuca was on Tuesday. Let’s break down the odds, stats and best Columbus Crew vs Monterrey predictions for the game here.
In the quarterfinals Columbus drew Tigres 1-1 in Leg 1 in Columbus and again drew 1-1 in Mexico with the tie needing ET and PKs to decide a winner, which saw Columbus win 4-3 in PKs.
Monterrey went to Miami in Leg 1 and won 2-1, aided by a Miami red card in the 65’ minute and then in Leg 2 won 3-1 in Mexico, and Miami again took a red card in the 78’ minute.
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Columbus Crew vs Monterrey Odds
Here are the full Columbus Crew vs Monterrey odds for the Champions Cup.
- Columbus +135
- Draw +205
- Monterrey +170
- Over 2.5 -105
- Under 2.5 -125
- BTTS Yes -137
- BTTS No +100
Columbus vs Monterrey Head-to-Head
The only ever two other meeting came in 2021 in this tournament with the teams drawing 2-2 in Columbus and Monterrey winning 3-0 in Mexico.
The MLS Cup champs are doing a decent job of navigating this busy schedule as they aren’t losing much, but also aren’t winning, being 3-5-1 and 4th in the East in MLS. Columbus drew Portland 2-2 this weekend, they’re 4th straight draw in MLS, and 5th straight without a win.
But add up all of their games in all competitions and they have just 1 loss at 3-6-1. At home, Columbus are 3-2-0, with 9 GF and just 4 GA.
Monterrey sit 3 points back of Toluca and Club America in Liga MX for 1st, but also 1 point back of Cruz Azul in 3rd, being 4th at 8-5-3 in the Clausura.
Los Rayados are coming off 2-0 away loss to Leon this weekend and they’ve been a mediocre road team at 3-2-2, scoring 10, allowing 7.
Monterrey is now actually winless in 4 Liga MX games, with 3 losses and 1 draw. But add in the CCC wins with Miami and they are 2-1-3 in their last 6 in all competitions.
Having 3 losses this close together is rare for Monterrey. They had been undefeated in 19 games prior to losing to Guadalajara before plying last round Miami.
Columbus vs Monterrey Best Bet
The under is 4-1 in Columbus games and the draw has hit in 5 of 6, including in both games versus Tigres last round.
Monterrey games have been more open, with the Over going 4-1 and 7-2 of late.
I’m expecting a close game in the Columbus Crew vs Monterrey predictions, maybe a draw or a goal from each. It’s hard to bet against Columbus at home where they have not lost a competitive game since April of last year.
However, Los Rayados have never lost to an MLS team in this tournament and knocked Columbus out in 2021 in the quarterfinals (5-2 aggregate).
- Columbus vs Monterrey Prediction: Draw (+205)
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