CF Montreal vs Minnesota United Prediction: Don’t expect many goals in this clash

CF Montreal are back in action as they welcome Minnesota United to the Saputo Stadium for another MLS clash. They are hoping to recover from their disappointing 3-0 defeat to Philadelphia Union in their last game away from home. That defeat now leaves them without a win in their last 2 games in the MLS.

Minnesota United are in a worse situation compared to the hosts in this game. They come in here with a horrible record of no wins in their last 4 games in all competitions. They were only able to pull a draw in their last match against Toronto FC at home. Minnesota United are also in need of a positive result, which makes this clash very crucial for both sides here.

CF Montreal and Minnesota United are competing from the eastern and western conferences respectively. CF Montreal are currently 10th in the eastern conference, while Minnesota United are 7th in the western conference.

CF Montreal (LDWWL)

CF Montreal statistics are not looking good and they need improvements in this game. They are without a win in their last 2 games in a row and in their last 5 matches they had 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw. And their last match ended in a defeat against Philadelphia Union and they lost the game 3-0 at full time.

CF Montreal have a very good record at home this season and they are considered strong favorites to continue their home record here. They played 6 matches at home this season and they earned 5 wins and 1 defeat in those games. Their last 5 games ended in 4 wins and 1 defeat and they have won their last 4 home games. Their last home game ended in a 1-0 win over Inter Miami CF.

CF Montreal failed to turn up against Philadelphia Union as they lost 3-0 in that game. The Philadelphians had the game under wraps in the first half as Julian Carranza and Mikael Uhre scored two brilliant goals in the 12th and 36th minutes to give them a 2 goal lead in the first half. And in the second half they continued their dominance as Julian Carranza grabbed his second goal in the 61st minute to seal the 3-0 win. According to statistics, CF Montreal managed 56% possession, 2 shots on target and 4 corner kicks.

CF Montreal are 10th in the eastern conference table with 19 points and a goal ratio of 15:27. They have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 9 of the 16 games they have played this season.

Team streaks: Less than 4.5 cards (6/6).

Minnesota United (DLDLW)

Minnesota United will be lucky to pull off a positive result in this game as their statistics have been very poor recently. They are without a win in their last 4 games and in their last 5 games they had 2 draws, 2 defeats and 1 win, Their last games ended in a 1-1 draw against Toronto FC at home.

Minnesota United are playing away from home here and their away statistics have been average. They have played 9 away games already this season and they had 4 wins and 5 defeats in those matches. Their last 5 away games ended in 1 win and 4 defeats and their last away game ended in a 2-1 defeat against Austin FC.

Minnesota United played out a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC in their most recent game. The game was tight in the first half and neither side could break the deadlock. And in the second half, Lorenzo Insigne scored the first goal for Toronto FC in the 58th minute and Minnesota United got their equalizer in the 89th minute through Kervin Arriaga. The game ended with both sides sharing a point. According to statistics, Minnesota United had 50% possession, 4 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

Minnesota United are currently 7th in the western conference table with 20 points and a goal ratio of 15:18. They have played 16 games so far and they had 5 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

Team streak: no wins (4), without a clean sheet (4), first to concede (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (8/10).

Head to Head

CF Montreal and Minnesota United have faced each other 7 times before now. CF Montreal won 2 games while Minnesota United won 5 games.

• Minnesota United won the last 3 meetings.
• CF Montreal are without a clean sheet in the last 3 meetings.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, CF Montreal have scored 15 goals and conceded 27 goals in 16 matches in the MLS. They have scored 0.9 goals per game and have a 10% conversion rate. They also create 1.6 big chances per game and take a total of 9.8 shots per game with 3.3 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.3 corners per game and take up 48.8% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.7 goals per game.

According to analysis, Minnesota United have scored 15 goals and conceded 18 goals in 16 matches in the MLS. They have scored 0.9 goals per game and have a 8% conversion rate. They also create 2.1 big chances per game and take a total of 12.3 shots per game with 3.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.4 corners per game and take up 45.3% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.1 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• Home Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.88 Odds
• First Half Draw at 2.68 Odds
• Correct Score 1-1 at 7.00 Odds