- Team form: CF Montreal's MLS 2026 record is 24 points from 27 games, three points behind Atlanta United on 27 points from the same number of matches.
- Home record: CF Montreal have failed to win their last two home MLS 2026 matches against Atlanta United, who edged them 3-1 in their previous MLS 2026 meeting five months ago.
- Away stats: Atlanta United have averaged less than one goal per game away from home this season.
Similar sides make for a tough game in Canada
Match context
Two of the weakest teams in the MLS 2026 meet at Saputo Stadium in Canada this Wednesday when 29th-placed CF Montreal take on 28th-placed Atlanta United in a vital battle at the foot of the standings.
Montreal form and style
L'Impact come into the game after a run of home-heavy games that has seen them beat Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 at home, lose 2-0 at Columbus Crew and then beat FC Cincinnati 3-1 at the weekend. Philippe Eullaffroy's men play a high-risk style, pressing hard to force turnovers and then releasing their players in direct, vertical attacks.
Atlanta style and away form
The Five Stripes are a similarly pressing side, but Gerardo Martino's Atlanta United are a calmer outfit, who like to have the ball and are generally able to pull off complex plays in tight spaces. The visitors have won only three of their 14 MLS 2026 away games, drawing four and losing seven, so they are unlikely to take anything other than a draw away.
Atlanta can make their presence felt
Atlanta United are in much steadier form than their hosts, with one win, three draws and one defeat from their last five league matches. The Five Stripes drew 0-0 at DC United in the nation's capital, beat Portland Timbers 1-0 away, and then tied 2-2 with the expansion New York City FC in an entertaining game.
CF Montreal have won four, drawn five and lost five of their 14 MLS 2026 home games, so they have not been a dominant force in their own backyard. But the odds of 2.12 about the home side do seem quite short given Atlanta United are a solid 2.98 odds for the victory with the draw priced at 3.8.
- We will take the draw as the main selection for this game because Atlanta United have proven themselves to be difficult to beat and can certainly deny the home fans a victory.
- There should be enough pace and energy for the visitors to score a goal, but the hosts will also fancy their chances, so we will also take the overs at 1.57 and BTTS-Yes at 1.48 to cover all bases.
Go for goals
Prince Osei Owusu is Montreal's main weapon, leading the MLS 2026 scoring with 15 goals in 25 appearances. The Ghanaian international has scored four of his team's last six goals, so he will need to be closely marked at Saputo. Aleksey Miranchuk's six goals in 25 MLS 2026 appearances is still the most any player has scored for the reeling Five Stripes, so the Russian international will be their most likely cutting edge in this one.
