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DC United vs CF Montreal: Home Advantage Tested in MLS Encounter
DC United host CF Montreal in a Major League Soccer fixture that pits United's home strength against Montreal's recent struggles. While DC have shown resilience at home, Montreal arrive with a dismal away record that they will desperately need to overcome.
This match looks set to be a battle of contrasting home and away form. DC United will likely aim to leverage their home advantage by controlling possession in their own half, as indicated by their higher ball possession stats at home, and looking to exploit Montreal's defensive fragility. Montreal, despite their poor away record, have shown a tendency to generate a high volume of shots recently, even in defeat, suggesting they might try to employ a more direct, transitional approach to bypass DC's midfield when opportunities arise.
Team statistics
Team Stats Comparison
Key points
- • CF Montreal have lost 85.7% of their away games this season.
- • DC United have a 33.3% win rate at home, scoring 1.2 goals per game.
- • Both teams have an average of over 1.1 goals scored per game across all competitions.
AI Prediction
DC United's solid home record and the odds favouring them make them the logical pick, despite their inconsistent overall form. CF Montreal's dire away statistics, particularly their defensive frailties, suggest they will struggle to contain DC. Both teams have demonstrated an ability to score, and Montreal's recent goal-scoring form, even in losses, indicates they can contribute to a higher-scoring affair.
- AIConfidencePickRecent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)by amazon70%X DRAWBTTS YES2.5 UNDER1x227%O/U50%BTTS67%
deepseek-v4-pro (ja)by deepseek68% HOMEBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x237%O/U57%BTTS63%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)by google65% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x233%O/U47%BTTS70%- gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)by google68% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x230%O/U50%BTTS63%
- gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)by google68% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x227%O/U47%BTTS67%
- gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)by google70% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x230%O/U43%BTTS53%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)by meta-llama80% AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x233%O/U37%BTTS53%- llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)by meta-llama65% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x223%O/U53%BTTS57%
gpt-oss-120b:free (tr)by openai78% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x237%O/U33%BTTS57%
grok-4.3 (ko)by x-ai62% AWAYBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x227%O/U37%BTTS60%
H2H
Team recent
DC United Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOME | St. Louis City | 1 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Chicago Fire | 1 - 3 | |||||
AWAY | Nashville SC | 2 - 2 | |||||
AWAY | New York City FC | 2 - 0 | |||||
HOME | Orlando City SC | 3 - 2 | |||||
AWAY | New York Red Bulls | 4 - 4 | |||||
AWAY | Philadelphia Union | 0 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | New England Revolution | 0 - 1 | |||||
HOME | FC Dallas | 0 - 4 | |||||
AWAY | Atlanta United FC | 0 - 0 |
DC United have found wins hard to come by overall this season, with a balanced record of wins, draws, and losses. However, their home form offers a glimmer of hope, securing half of their wins at home and averaging 1.2 goals. Despite a recent home draw where they conceded two goals, their overall home performance suggests they can be a tough opponent on their own turf, particularly in terms of creating chances with 12.8 shots per game at home.
CF Montreal Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOME | Chicago Fire | 0 - 2 | |||||
HOME | Portland Timbers | 2 - 2 | |||||
HOME | Orlando City SC | 2 - 0 | |||||
AWAY | Atlanta United FC | 1 - 3 | |||||
HOME | New York City FC | 1 - 0 | |||||
HOME | New York Red Bulls | 4 - 1 | |||||
HOME | Philadelphia Union | 1 - 2 | |||||
AWAY | New England Revolution | 0 - 3 | |||||
AWAY | FC Cincinnati | 3 - 4 | |||||
AWAY | Orlando City SC | 1 - 2 |
CF Montreal's season has been largely defined by their abysmal away form, with a staggering 85.7% of their matches ending in defeat on the road. Although they average a respectable 1.1 goals away from home, their defence leaks an alarming 2.9 goals per game. Recent form hasn't offered much respite, with three consecutive losses and a concerning trend of conceding multiple goals, including a heavy defeat in their last away outing.
Odds
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