CF Montreal vs Nashville SC
Match details. MLS, Regular Season - 31. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 18:30 Lagos time. It is played at Saputo Stadium, Montreal. The referee is Lukasz Szpala.
What's at stake. CF Montreal are 15th on 25 points after 30 games, 5 points behind Atlanta United FC. Nashville SC are 1st on 67 points after 30 games, 12 points clear of Inter Miami. CF Montreal have nothing left to play for.
Form. CF Montreal have won two, drawn two and lost six of their last ten, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D L L W. Nashville SC have won six, drawn three and lost one of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W W W.
The numbers. CF Montreal score 1.2 and concede 1.7 a game in their last six at home, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. CF Montreal average 11.4 shots (3.8 on target), 5.0 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 48% of the ball. Nashville SC score 1.6 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Nashville SC average 15.9 shots (6.5 on target), 5.2 corners and 1.4 cards a game, with 54% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings CF Montreal have won one, drawn three and lost six. Three of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, two were drawn and Nashville SC won two. The last time they met, on 23 Jul 2026, it finished CF Montreal 0-1 Nashville SC: CF Montreal had 7 shots to 10, 37% of the ball, two yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 51%; seven of the last ten meetings went under 2.5, and the meetings settle it.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 51%.
The read. Nashville SC to win. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Nashville SC the likelier winners; Nashville SC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Nashville SC; the meetings favour Nashville SC. Seven of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Nashville SC to win at 1.64, 88% on the records (the tipsters read Nashville SC as a clear winner (4 scores) and Nashville SC are 1.5 points a game better this season - 21 of 24 games like this were won). Backup: Nashville SC win or both teams score at 1.11. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Nashville SC or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Nashville SC Over 1.5 goals (Nashville SC's own games don't back it (2 of 5)). Predicted score: CF Montreal 0-1 Nashville SC (11% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).