In CF Montreal VS DC United, expect Montreal to try and get back to its winning ways when they face DC at Saputo Stadium in the upcoming MLS Match. After suffering two embarrassing losses, they’ll want to leverage home-field advantage to improve their standings on the points table.
Montreal is presently in the last position in the Eastern Conference with just 1 win out of 6 games. In the last match, they faced a 0-4 defeat against New England.
DC United hasn’t had a good season too. They are in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with 1 win, 4 losses and 3 draws. In the last matchup, they won 0-2 against Columbus Crew. DC will have to put their best foot forward when they visit Montreal today.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for CF Montreal VS DC United Matchday Game 8
- Venue: Saputo Stadium, Montreal City, Canada
- When: Saturday, April 15th, 2023
- Time: 16:30 GMT
- Teams to play: CF Montreal and DC United
- MLS Picks: MONEYLINE 2.03
Odds provided by 1XBet.
Betting On CF Montreal
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.03
CF Montreal won 3 of their last 5 home matches, they scored 10 goals and forfeited 7. Two of those 5 matches ended in clean sheets. This season, they hosted just one game; they won Philadelphia 3-2 in this matchup.
During home games, Montreal usually scores early. The average time for their first goals is the 44th minute in the last 5 home games. They played with an average of 0.50 goals per match in the present season. At home, their current average is 3 goals per match.
CF Montreal for shot conversions, maintained a rate of just 6% so far. Overall XG is 104, at Home 1.33.
Striker, Romell Quioto heads the attack for this club. He scored 2 goals this season, with an average of 0.8 shots on target per match. Quioto’s goal conversion rate is 17%, and his key passing average is presently at 1 per match. Nnamdi Chinonso Offor is another key striker in Montreal’s ranks; Offor’s conversion rate is 14%, and he created one big chance for the club too. His passing accuracy is 68%.
This season, Montreal conceded 2.67 goals per game. They forfeited 7 goals in the last 5 home matches. 4 of them were in the second half. Jonathan Sirois the goalkeeper has an average of 3.5 saves per game with a success rate of 60%.
Defense-wise, key defenders are Joel Waterman and Gabriel Corbo. Waterman has an average of 3.3 clearances per game with 100% success. He won 58% of ground duels too; maintaining an average of 1 interception per game with a 100% success rate in ground duels.
Possible Lineup (3-4-1-2): Jonathan Sirois, Joel Waterman, Nnamdi Chinonso Offor, Romell Quioto, Camacho, Corbo, Herrera, Duke, Wanyama, Iliadies.
Betting On DC United
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 3.52
In recent road matches DC United has struggled. Out of the last 5 matches away from home, they lost 4, and mustered 1 draw only. Their goal aggregate is 2-9. Only 1 of their 5 games ended in a clean sheet.
DC played 3 road games this season; they lost 2 and drew 1. They’ve performed poorly in scoring in away matches. They scored just 1 of the last 5 away matches; their first goal was in the 46th minute.
Wayne Rooney’s club played with an average of 1.00 goals per game till now. In the road fixture, the average dips to 0.67 goals per match. Their shot conversion rate this season is 9% and overall XG is 1.49, at away is 1.35.
The leading attacker for DC United is Christian Benteke. He added 3 goals to his name in the current season. Benteke played with 1.1 shots on target per match on average. His goal conversion rate is 14% with an average of 1.3 key passes per game. Taxiarchis Fountas is another key piece in the club’s forward panel. Although Fountas hasn’t scored this season, he maintained an average of 2.3 shots on target per match. His dribbling success rate is 70%,
DC United’s goal-conceding average is 1.71 per match. In the away games, their average is 1.67 goals per game. Out of the past 7 goals conceded in the last 5 away matches, 4 were scored in the first half. Goalkeeper Tyler Miller has been decent, he saved 2.6 goals per match with a 60% success rate.
The lead defenders for DC are Donovan Pines and Steve Birnbaum. Pines played this season with an average of 4 clearances per game. His success rate in aerial duels is 84%.
Possible Lineup: (4-4-2): Tyler Miller, Donovan Pines, Steve Birnbaum, Taxiarchis Fountas, Christian Benteke, Ruan, Jeahze, Santos, Canouse, Morrison, Klich.
MatchPlug Prediction
Montreal will pick up on the hint to make a strong comeback at home after two disappointing results. They are off a good home record.
DC United on the other hand are gearing up for the heavy challenge of avoiding another loss when they play Montreal in a road duel. Sportsbooks favour Montreal to win this match. The scoreline is in favour of Montreal.
Final Prediction: CF Montreal Moneyline.
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