CF Montreal vs Atlanta United Prediction: CF Montreal should be comfortable at home

CF Montreal fell short once again in their last game against New York City. The team had been struggling to create goal-scoring chances and in that game they failed to score and lost by a single goal. Their search for a win after a draw and a loss continues here as they prepare to take on Atlanta United in the Saputo Stadium.

Atlanta United will be playing in this game following a 2-0 win over Philadelphia Union in the last round a few days ago. Winning has come inconsistently for this team and another win here would help them build confidence for the remainder of the season.

Atlanta United are ranked higher than CF Montreal on the MLS table and both teams are separated by 6 points. Atlanta United are in 9th with 32 points, while CF Montreal are 15th with 26 points.

CF Montreal - LDWWL

CF Montreal will be feeling the pressure when they take on Atlanta United as they will be eager not to drop any more points as they have done in their last 2 games. Wins over Minnesota United and Nashville SC were followed by a goalless draw and most recently a defeat against Charlotte FC and New York City FC.

According to the home table, CF Montreal are a very strong team when playing at home. They have played 9 home games so far and they won 7 and lost 2. They were on a 6-match win streak at home before falling to a defeat in their last game. The 6 wins was against New York Red Bulls, Orlando City, Toronto FC, Inter Miami, Minnesota United and Nashville SC before the defeat against New York City.

Their most recent defeat to New York City showed once again how much the team was struggling in the goals department. Matias Pellegrini scored the only goal of the game to put New York City ahead in the 33rd minute, and CF Montreal failed to respond and ultimately lost the game 1-0 at full time.

Team streak: less than 4.5 cards (5/6), more than 10.5 corners (6/7).

Atlanta United - WLDWD

Atlanta United are far away from perfect judging by their standards but they look like they are figting to get back on track. Their last game ended their 2-match winnless run as they won against Philadelphia Union by 2 goals to 0. Which means their last 5 games ended in 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They also won against DC United but lost to New York Red Bulls and drew both games against Los Angeles and New York City FC.

On their away record, Atlanta United have performed poorly in their away games this season. Record shows in 10 away matches they managed 1 win, 5 draws and 4 defeats. They are currently without a win in their last 9 away matches in the MLS. And in their most recent 5 away games they suffered 2 defeats against Inter Miami and New York Red Bulls, and drew games against Chicago Fire, Orlando City and Los Angeles.

Atlanta United played their most recent game at home against Philadelphia Union and they won the match by 2 goals to 0. Thiago Almada opened scoring in just 7 minutes into the game and then the game remained that way until Brooks Lennon scored the second goal in the 79th minute to give Atlanta United the 2-0 win at full time.

Team streak: more than 4.5 cards (5/6).

Head to Head

The head-to-head record shows both teams have played against each other 11 times in the past. And Atlanta United have won 5 of those matches, while CF Montreal have won 3 and 3 others ended in a draw.

• CF Montreal have no losses in the last 4 games.
• CF Montreal are without a clean sheet in the last 11 games
• Atlanta United are without a clean sheet in the last 4 games.
• There were more than 2.5 goals scored in 4/5 games.
• Both teams scored in 8/9 games.
• Atlanta United scored first in 6/8 games.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, CF Montreal have scored 20 goals and conceded 28 goals in 20 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.0 goals per game and have a 10% conversion rate. They also create 1.5 big chances per game and take a total of 10.2 shots per game with 3.7 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.6 corners per game and take up 48.9% possession on average. On the defense, they have 8 clean sheets and they conceded 1.4 goals per game.

According to analysis, Atlanta United have scored 39 goals and conceded 35 goals in 21 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.9 goals per game and have a 15% conversion rate. They also create 1.8 big chances per game and take a total of 12.8 shots per game with 4.6 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.9 corners per game and take up 56.5% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.7 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.70 Odds
• Home Win at 2.33 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.70 Odds