- Team form: Nashville SC are MLS 2026's hottest team in terms of their form, unbeaten in their last 5 matches, winning 4 and drawing 1.
- Opponent form: CF Montreal have been mixed to poor in form of late, winning 2 and losing 3 of their last 5, and they enter this contest on a losing streak of 2.
- Away form: Nashville are unbeaten in their last 2 away matches (W1, D1) and have conceded just 0.71 goals per match on the road this season.
Montreal and Nashville meet in MLS matchup
CF Montreal's MLS 2026 form has been inconsistent at best since the appointment of Philippe Eullaffroy on 12 April 2026. Les Bleu-blanc-noir followed a confident 3-1 home win over FC Cincinnati with a 2-1 defeat away to Toronto FC and then a 3-0 loss to Atlanta United back on home soil.
Ghanaian winger Prince Osei Owusu has been Montreal's main spark so far this season, netting a team-high 15 MLS 2026 goals in just 25 appearances, but he has scored 4 of his last 6 goals. Owusu will be looking to make the most of the space that Nashville's vertical play should gift him.
Nashville are flying right now and BJ Callaghan's side have looked tactically flexible as well. Callaghan's team have drawn 1 and won 4 of their last 5 and their back-to-back wins over Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City have certainly been statement wins in terms of the wider MLS landscape.
Nashville can handle chaos better
Key players
Sam Surridge is Nashville's sharpest finisher, with 16 MLS 2026 goals in 21 games, but Hany Mukhtar provides the velvet touch for the Boys in Gold and he has five goals in Nashville's last 5 matches, a period in which the visitors have scored 15.
Defensive and tactical edge
Nashville have conceded just 0.71 goals per game on the road in MLS 2026, and they look tactically superior to Montreal in almost every area of the pitch, so the visitors should be able to control the flow of this game.
Nashville can’t be opposed
The odds for this matchup look right, with Nashville listed as the clear favorites at 1.67, CF Montreal coming in at 4.35 and the draw at 4.2.
BTTS and Over 2.5 goals both come in at 1.57, so the value seems to be on the away win, especially at a better price than the BTTS and Over 2.5 odds.
Montreal play a high energy pressing game, looking for turnovers and trying to strike fast in transition, while Nashville are more structured and should be more equipped to deal with the chaos.
- Nashville have won 6, drawn 5 and lost just 3 of their 14 MLS 2026 away games, while Montreal have won 4, drawn 5 and lost 6 of their 15 home matches this term (W4, D5, L6).
- Nashville have also won the last meeting between the sides 1-0 on the road and are unbeaten in the last 2 head-to-heads (W1, D1), so a Nashville win is still our main selection, but we will be taking a small interest on the double chance market this time around, with the Boys in Gold looking in great form.
