CF Montreal (home)
- CF Montreal are 29th with 24 points in MLS 2026, while Nashville SC sit top with 66 points from 29 games.
- Montreal's form coming into this game is choppy at best and there's a little bit of hope mixed in with a lot of hype.
- A 3-1 home victory over FC Cincinnati, but a 2-1 defeat away to Toronto FC was followed by a 3-0 drubbing at home by Atlanta United.
Nashville SC (away)
- Nashville SC are unbeaten in 5 games, winning 4 and drawing 1, including back-to-back statement wins over Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City.
- Nashville's MLS 2026 away record of W6, D5, L3 is excellent and they've only conceded 0.71 goals per game on average on their travels.
- Nashville's overall stats are better than Montreal's and that's why they're expected to win here.
Key Players
- There's a touch of finesse about them as Hany Mukhtar looks to put his stamp on the play and they've been ruthless in recent weeks with 15 goals scored in their last 5 matches.
- Montreal's Prince Osei Owusu has been their main spark in MLS 2026, with scoring 15 goals in 25 appearances and netting 4 of their last 6 goals.
- However, Nashville SC have Sam Surridge, who is their big finishing threat with 16 goals in 21 MLS 2026 games.
Betting Insights
- BJ Callaghan's Boys in Gold can take the 1.67 odds on offer this weekend when they travel to Canada to take on Philippe Eullaffroy's CF Montreal at Saputo Stadium.
- The visitors are priced as short as 1.67, Montreal at 4.35 and the draw at 4.2.
- Both teams to score at 1.57 and Over 2.5 goals at 1.57 look likely given the attacking profiles of both sides.
Prediction
- This game looks a little tricky to call in the 3-way markets, but *Nashville to win** has to be the safest and savviest play here.
- We'll take Nashville SC to control the big moments in this one and edge what could be a competitive game, with the visitors' form and away record giving them the advantage.*
