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CF Montreal vs DC United prediction
CF Montreal
DC United
CF Montreal
DC United
Sat, Aug 15, 07:30 PM
Saputo Stadium, Montreal
The short answer
Golazo's model rates this close to even: CF Montreal 36%, the draw 27%, DC United 37%. It projects 2.9 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%, and puts both teams scoring at 60%. Behind that: CF Montreal have scored in 22 of 34 league games this season, DC United in 13 of 18.
A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.
Who wins
CF Montreal win
36%
Draw
27%
DC United win
37%
What our model expects
CF MontrealPer gameDC UnitedNo book has priced this one yet, so it's our own read: attack and defence ratings fitted across the whole competition at once, which prices in who each side has actually played rather than treating a soft schedule as form. Projections, not certainties.
Expected goals
1.4 – 1.5
Total goals 2.9
Both teams score
60%
Over 2.5 goals
56%
Over 1.5 goals
80%
CF Montreal clean sheet
23%
DC United clean sheet
24%
What stands out
Cards 3.5
22% below a typical match · League average 4.5
CF Montreal 1.5 + DC United 2.0 per game
Offsides 2.7
24% below a typical match · League average 3.5
CF Montreal 1.4 + DC United 1.3 per game
Corners
League average 5
Cards
League average 2.25
Shots
League average 12.5
Possession
Players to watch
Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.
Most likely scorer
T. Baribo
DC United
37%
Shots
L. Munteanu
DC United
2.5
CF Montreal · on target
H. Synchuk
CF Montreal
1.1
DC United · on target
L. Munteanu
DC United
1.3
The record behind it
What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.
CF Montreal
At home- 0.71
- pts/game
- 0.82
- scored
- 1.94
- conceded
- Scored in 22 of 34
- Clean sheet in 12%
When their goals arrive
DC United
Away- 1.22
- pts/game
- 1.22
- scored
- 1.11
- conceded
- Scored in 13 of 18
- Clean sheet in 33%
When their goals arrive
CF Montreal · Recent form
No finished games on record yet.
DC United · Recent form
- D2-2Nashville SC
- W2-1Toronto FC
- D1-1Houston Dynamo
- D4-4CF Montreal
- D1-1St. Louis City
This is the free half.
The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.
Common questions
Who will win CF Montreal vs DC United?
Golazo's model rates the match close to even: CF Montreal 36%, the draw 27%, DC United 37%. No side is a clear favourite.
What is the most likely score in CF Montreal vs DC United?
The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 13%. The model projects 2.9 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.
Will both teams score in CF Montreal vs DC United?
Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 60%, and over 2.5 goals at 56%.
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