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CF Montreal vs Los Angeles Galaxy prediction
CF Montreal
Los Angeles GalaxyCF Montreal
Los Angeles Galaxy
13 in the table · 22 pts from 20
Sat, Aug 22, 07:30 PM
Saputo Stadium, Montreal
The short answer
Golazo's model rates this close to even: CF Montreal 37%, the draw 28%, Los Angeles Galaxy 35%. It projects 2.7 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 14%, and puts both teams scoring at 56%. Behind that: CF Montreal have scored in 12 of 19 league games this season, Los Angeles Galaxy in 17 of 20.
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
37%
Draw
28%
Los Angeles Galaxy win
35%
What our model expects
No 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 – 1.3
Total goals 2.7
Both teams score
56%
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Over 1.5 goals
76%
CF Montreal clean sheet
27%
Los Angeles Galaxy clean sheet
25%
What stands out
Offsides 2.8
19% below a typical match · League average 3.5
CF Montreal 1.2 + Los Angeles Galaxy 1.6 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
Gabriel Pec
Los Angeles Galaxy
43%
Shots
Gabriel Pec
Los Angeles Galaxy
2.6
CF Montreal · on target
H. Synchuk
CF Montreal
1.1
Los Angeles Galaxy · on target
Gabriel Pec
Los Angeles Galaxy
1.8
The record behind it
What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.
CF Montreal
At home- 1.3
- pts/game
- 1.3
- scored
- 1.1
- conceded
- Scored in 12 of 19
- Clean sheet in 30%
When their goals arrive
Los Angeles Galaxy
Away- 1.2
- pts/game
- 1.3
- scored
- 1.6
- conceded
- Scored in 17 of 20
- Clean sheet in 10%
When their goals arrive
CF Montreal · Recent form
No finished games on record yet.
Los Angeles Galaxy · Recent form
- L0-1Houston Dynamo
- D0-0FC Dallas
- D1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- L1-3St. Louis City
- L0-3Los Angeles FC
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 Los Angeles Galaxy?
Golazo's model rates the match close to even: CF Montreal 37%, the draw 28%, Los Angeles Galaxy 35%. No side is a clear favourite.
What is the most likely score in CF Montreal vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 14%. The model projects 2.7 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.
Will both teams score in CF Montreal vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 56%, and over 2.5 goals at 50%.
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