- Standings: CF Montreal are 28th with 21 points from 22 games while Charlotte are 8th with 35 from 22.
- Head-to-head: CF Montreal have won three of the last five head-to-head meetings while Charlotte have taken the other two.
- Away form: Charlotte have won one and drawn one of their last two away games, so they should travel to Saputo Stadium with a positive attitude.
CF Montreal can make a statement
Form and recent results
CF Montreal are struggling in the MLS 2026 bottom of the standings and need a spark very soon if they are to pull away. L'Impact have won just one of their last five matches, drawing three and losing one, but they have avoided defeat in their last three home games – albeit all three of them ended level.
Coaching and style
The hosts do have some good players but have lacked killer instinct.
Philippe Eullaffroy, who took over on 12 April 2026, has a good record as a coach but it has taken time for him to get this squad to buy into his way of playing from a compact back three and striking quickly on the break.
They can also re-press quickly to get the ball back in dangerous areas.
Charlotte have a little more to give
The Crown will have to break down Montreal's block in order to win this match and their approach under Dean Smith, who has been in charge since 12 December 2023, has been to sit in a medium or low block and be disciplined in transition to allow their attackers to run onto the ball.
They have three wins, one draw and one loss in their last five and their most recent two results were a 3-1 home win over D.C. United and a 2-0 away win against Atlanta United.
So the momentum isn't really with them coming into this match.
- Odds: Charlotte are the favourites at 2.56, ahead of Montreal at 2.4, which should make for a close match.
- Top scorer: Pep Biel has been prolific for The Crown in MLS 2026 with 11 goals in 22 matches, which should give Charlotte a solid chance of getting an away goal.
Stalemate in Canada
The recent head-to-head record indicates that this won't be a easy for the visitors with Montreal winning two of the previous three at home, so it won't be a free pass for The Crown.
Nor is it likely to be a one-way match with Montreal averaging 1.36 goals scored and 1.18 goals conceded at home, while Charlotte are averaging 1.40 goals scored and 1.90 conceded on their travels.
This looks like a chess match to us with Montreal's Prince Osei Owusu, who has 13 goals in 21 MLS 2026 games, looking to outscore Charlotte's Biel.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 is our top pick for this mid-week matchup, although both teams to score also looks good at 1.45 given four of Montreal's last eight goals have been scored by Owusu.
