Pick details
| MATCHUP | Toronto FC | CF Montréal Montréal |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 3-5-6 | 4-2-8 |
| Where | Stade Saputo, Montreal | |
| When | Thursday, July 16, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:30 PM EDT | |
| TV | Apple TV | |
CF Montreal Preview
Montreal has 14 points this season, with a 4-8-2 record, and sits in 25th place in the MLS standings. They have a 3-2-1 home record and a 1-6-1 away record. Montreal is coming off a 4-4 draw against DC United on the road, where they had 56% possession of the ball and 22 total shots, 8 of them on target. They had 78% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 2.81 compared to DC United’s 2.62.
Montreal is scoring 1.57 goals per game, which ranks 15th in MLS, while allowing 2.21 goals per game, which ranks 27th in MLS. Prince-Osei Owusu is Montreal’s top scorer with 9 goals, followed by Wikelman José Carmona Torres with 4 goals and Matthew Longstaff with 2 goals. Prince-Osei Owusu is Montreal’s top passer, with 6 assists.
Toronto FC Preview
Toronto has 14 points this season, with a 3-6-5 record, and sits in 24th place in the MLS standings. They have a 2-2-5 home record and a 1-4-0 away record. Toronto is coming off a 1-2 road defeat against Chicago Fire, where they had 47% possession of the ball and 11 total shots, 4 of them on target. They had 87% completed passes, and fewer expected goals, with 1.39 compared to Chicago Fire’s 1.77.
Toronto is scoring 1.57 goals per game, which ranks 16th in MLS, while allowing 2.07 goals per game, which ranks 24th in MLS. Daniel Salloi is Toronto’s top scorer with 4 goals, followed by Emilio Aristizábal Chavarriaga and Joshua Sargent with 3 goals each. Daniel Salloi, Alonso Coello and Jonathan Osorio are Toronto’s top passers, with 3 assists each.
Toronto FC vs CF Montreal Prediction
Both teams are a perfectly balanced 3-3-2 in their last 8 meetings and the over is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings. Montreal is 5-2 in its last 7 home meetings against Toronto and the under is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in Montreal.
In this Toronto FC vs CF Montreal Prediction, Montreal is coming as -120 home favorites. Montreal is rightfully favored, as they are playing against a struggling Toronto team that has lost four of its last five road games this season and have four consecutive losses. Montreal has been undefeated in six of its last seven games at home, having won five of them and have a great history at home against Toronto. Take Montreal to win this one at home.
Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: CF Montreal ML
