CF Montreal vs New England Revolution: A low scoring affair

CF Montreal and New England Revolution will face each other for the first time this season. They both had a terrible run in the Leagues Cup tournament and now both clubs are heading back to the MLS, as they continue to improve their positions on the table. CF Montreal won their last meeting last season by a single goal while New England Revolution won the meeting before that by 4-0. 

CF Montreal had mixed results in the Leagues Cup tournament and in the end, they were eliminated in the round of 32. Altogether, they had 1 win and 2 defeats in the tournament. CF Montreal returns to the MLS where they also had a horrible result for a lengthy period. CF Montreal’s first match since their Leagues Cup campaign will be against New England Revolution.

According to records, prior to the Leagues Cup, CF Montreal recorded only 1 win in 5 consecutive matches (LDWDL) and at home their records were: 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (DWDWL).

Current league table standings shows CF Montreal is ranked 11th on the Western Conference table with 27 points.

The New England Revolution showed some glimpses of promise in the Leagues Cup tournament, despite being among the worst teams in the MLS prior to that. They won both group games in the Leagues Cup, by beating Mazatlan 1-0 and then beating Nashville on penalties after a draw in full time. Unfortunately, they were eliminated by New York City in the round of 32.

Prior to their League Cup, the New England Revolution had a horrible record. They had 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in the last 5 league matches (WLLLD). Also their last 5 away matches ended in 2 wins and 3 defeats (LWWLL).

According to the league standings, New England Revolution is ranked 15th on the Western Conference table with 23 points.

In the past 20 matches, New England Revolution won 13 matches while CF Montreal won 6 and 1 match ended in a draw.

The h2h shows this fixture rarely produces draws and we can expect a winner at the end of this match. Current form and quality points towards the direction of a CF Montreal win.

CF Montreal will be playing at home and their past record shows they managed to win 2 of their last 5 home matches. As for the New England Revolution, they will want to get a positive result but they are most likely to play defensive and avoid a defeat. So, we can expect a tight result between an impotent CF Montreal attack and a defensive New England Revolution.

• Home Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.82 Odds
• Under 3.5 Goals at 1.60 Odds
• CF Montreal DNB at 1.72 Odds