- Both CF Montreal and D.C. United are tied on 19 points from 26 matches (28th and 29th).
- CF Montreal are winless in their last five and D.C. United have lost their last five.
Montreal must get more out of their home advantage
Our CF Montreal vs D.C. United (Washington) prediction takes into account both teams’ recent struggles, with Montreal having a home-field advantage in USA MLS 2025, but that’s not necessarily a great thing given their record at Stade Saputo. D.C. United has struggled on the road in USA MLS 2025.
Marco Donadel took over as head coach in March 2025 and has struggled to stop the defence leaking or make the attack potent enough to score more than one goal per game on average. Montreal have won only once at Stade Saputo in USA MLS 2025 (W1, D4, L7) with a 0-2 defeat to Chicago Fire and a 1-1 draw with Atlanta United as their most recent results.
This CF Montreal vs D.C. United (Washington) preview will point out that D.C. United have lost their last 5 matches and are on a run of consecutive 2-1 away defeats to Charlotte and Columbus Crew. Rene Weiler took over the top job in July 2025 and so far has been unable to turn the tide.
Two of the league’s worst defences should be penetrated
Both of these teams have a similar tactic of overloading the centre of the field. Montreal play a 3-4-2-1 formation that prefers to keep the ball and dictate the play, while DC line up in a pressing 4-2-3-1 and try to get at their opponents quickly on the counter-attack.
Although both schemes should cancel each other out to some degree, we think Montreal can control the pace of the game by retaining the ball well enough to frustrate DC’s attempts to press. Prince Osei Owusu is their biggest threat, netting 11 in 26 MLS appearances this term and four of his side’s last five goals, while DC’s Christian Benteke offers a constant aerial threat on the club’s front line with eight goals in 18 MLS games.
Gabriel Pirani has been the only bright spark in the visitors’ recent games, hitting three of their four goals across the last five contests, and he will likely be the focus of DC’s attacks. We’re taking both teams to net in this one, which is priced at a short but fair 1.58 given neither side have the defensive stability to shut the other out.
The CF Montreal vs D.C. United (Washington) betting tips suggest the hosts are favored to win at 1.88, with DC at 3.60 and the draw at 3.75, but we’re happy to take the CF Montreal vs D.C. United (Washington) prediction of the Canadian side to edge this close contest given DC’s abysmal road record and Montreal’s home-field advantage.
