- Home form: Colorado Rapids have won eight, drawn none and lost only three of 11 home games in MLS 2026.
- Away form: Montreal have won only two of 12 MLS 2026 away games (D1, L9).
- Recent run: Rapids are coming off a run of three straight home wins.
Canadians can cause a surprise
The Colorado Rapids are 12th in the MLS 2026 standings with 31 points from 23 games, a mid-table position that leaves some scope to improve. CF Montreal are 29th in the standings and travel to Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Sunday under plenty of pressure on the bottom of the table.
Their form book shows one win, two draws and two defeats in the last five, so the Rapids are the clear favorites at 1.63 while Montreal are a massive 4.65 to pull the upset.
Rapids can be ruthless when they get on top
Colorado's approach
Rapids coach Matt Wells has got Colorado playing some possession-first soccer in which the back four are the base of their build-up and have some high-press triggers when they do get caught out.
They also have the quality to roll over opponents when they take the lead, so this game will be about which team dominates the midfield.
Montreal's setup
Montreal coach Philippe Eullaffroy has been very clever in getting his men to be disciplined in their build-up and flexible in their shape, shifting shapes to stay compact and pragmatic.
Key players
- Prince Osei Owusu is Montreal's man for all seasons with 13 goals in 22 MLS 2026 matches and he has also scored 2 of their last 6 goals in the last 5 games.
- Paxten Aaronson has been Colorado's main man with four goals in 23 matches but right-back Reggie Cannon has been a surprise spark, hitting two of Colorado's three goals in their last five games.
Colorado should be taken to win
Colorado have dominated on their home turf in MLS 2026, posting a record of eight wins, no draws and three defeats in 11 games. Montreal's away record of two wins, one draw and nine defeats in 2026 is far more difficult to overcome.
Rapids won the previous meeting 4-1 at home in MLS 2024 and can be trusted to do enough damage to clinch the win if they get on the front foot.
We are taking them to do just that, but Montreal average 1.25 goals per game on the road in MLS 2026 and will have enough bite to nick one if the game gets stretched, so both teams to score is another interesting bet at 1.57.
