Major League Soccer: Atlanta United vs CF Montreal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 11 match between Atlanta United and CF Montreal and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Atlanta United and CF Montreal will be desperate for points this coming Sunday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

The Atlanta United go into the game in rank 13 in the Eastern Conference, while the CF Montreal rank 9 in the Eastern Conference.

Form: Atlanta United vs CF Montreal

Atlanta United Form

In their last three games, Atlanta United lost 0-2 against Nashville SC, got defeated 1-2 by New England Revolution before winning 1-2 against Toronto FC. Atlanta United just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Major League Soccer matches at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded 11 goals.

CF Montreal Form

CF Montreal look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Philadelphia Union, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Red Bull New York in a 4-1 win. They followed that up with a 1-0 win against New York City FC in their most recent outing. CF Montreal claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 17 goals to seven.

Betting facts for Atlanta United and CF Montreal

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Atlanta United and CF Montreal played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Atlanta United vs CF Montreal

Aleksey Miranchuk is the most prolific Major League Soccer marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. CF Montreal look to Prince Osei Owusu, hoping he can add to his current total of five Major League Soccer goals in his latest games.

Popular betting markets: Atlanta United vs CF Montreal

Full-time result

Atlanta United won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. They drew four and lost five as well, while CF Montreal won two of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost seven.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Atlanta United only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. CF Montreal got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Atlanta United managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, CF Montreal kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Atlanta United and CF Montreal.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Atlanta United’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in nine of the last ten matches that CF Montreal played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process.