Major League Soccer: CF Montreal vs LA Galaxy – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between CF Montreal and LA Galaxy who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

CF Montreal and LA Galaxy 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 CF Montreal enter the game ranked 14 in the Eastern Conference, while the LA Galaxy are 10 in the Western Conference.

Team form: CF Montreal vs LA Galaxy

CF Montreal Form

CF Montreal currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 2-2 against New England Revolution. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with DC United in a 1-1 encounter, before beating Columbus Crew in a 1-2 encounter. CF Montreal didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Major League Soccer games at the Saputo Stadium. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored five goals.

LA Galaxy Form

LA Galaxy got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with FC Dallas brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Houston Dynamo FC. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat San Jose Earthquakes by a 1-0 scoreline. LA Galaxy won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for CF Montreal and LA Galaxy

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 CF Montreal and LA Galaxy played across all tournaments.

In-form players: CF Montreal vs LA Galaxy

It has been a superb season for Prince Osei Owusu so far as he managed to score impressive 12 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and CF Montreal rely on his abilities against LA Galaxy. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Sunday seems like a decent punt.

Popular markets: CF Montreal vs LA Galaxy

Full-time result

CF Montreal claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing three. LA Galaxy won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. LA Galaxy have not lost to CF Montreal in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

CF Montreal scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. LA Galaxy scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. LA Galaxy managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. LA Galaxy have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with CF Montreal when playing at away ground.

Total goals

CF Montreal saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of LA Galaxy’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. LA Galaxy’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.