CF Montreal vs New York Red Bulls Prediction: The Red Bulls to earn a scrappy win

CF Montreal have failed to win in any of their last 3 matches before this match and now they welcome The Red Bulls to the Saputo Stadium. New York Red Bulls are coming off a second draw in a row and a winless run in their last 4 matches. The last time these two met, New York Red Bulls won 1-0 on this ground last year. Both teams are in the eastern conference; New York Red Bulls are in 12th, while CF Montreal are in 15th.

CF Montreal (LLLWL)

CF Montreal have recorded just 1 win in their last 5 matches and overall, they have 6 defeats and 1 win in the MLS. CF Montreal lost 1-0 to DC United in their last match on their home ground. Both sides failed to score in the first half and DC United’s Lewis O’Brien scored the only goal in the 46th minute. CF Montreal had 60% possession, 2 shots on target and 3 corner kicks.

CF Montreal are ranked 15th on the eastern conference table, with 3 points from 7 matches. They had 1 win and 6 defeats and their goal ratio is 3:17.

Team Streak: losses (3), no goals scored (3), without a clean sheet (10), first to concede (7/8).

New York Red Bulls (DDLDW)

New York Red Bulls come into this game with a much better record than the hosts. The Red Bulls have failed to win in their last 4 matches, as they recorded 3 draws and 1 defeat in those games. Their last game ended in a 1-1 draw against Houston Dynamo at home. After a goalless first 45 minutes, Houston Dynamo opened scoring in the 67th minute and then New York Red Bulls equalised in the 89th minute to end the game all square. New York Red Bulls had 55% possession, 7 shots on target and 10 corner kicks according to statistics.

New York Red Bulls are 12th on the eastern conference table, with 8 points from 8 matches. They won 1, drew 5 and lost 2 and their goal ratio is 6:7.

Team streak: no wins (5), without a clean sheet (6), less than 2.5 goals (9/10), both teams scoring (5/6), first to concede (5/6), more than 4.5 cards (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (5/5).

Head to Head

CF Montreal and New York Red Bulls have played 20 matches against each other. CF Montreal have 10 wins, while New York Red Bulls have 8 wins and 2 matches ended in a draw.

• CF Montreal are without a clean sheet in 5 meetings.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 8/10 meetings.
• New York Red Bulls were first to score in 4/5 meetings.
• New York Red Bulls won the first half in 4/5 meetings.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 8/10 meetings.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in 5/5 meetings.

Expected Lineup

• CF Montreal (3-4-3): Jonathan Sirois, Aaron Herrera, Rudy Camacho, Joel Waterman, Zachary Brault Guillard, Victor Wayama, llias lliadis, Mathieu, Bryce Duke, Nnamdi Chinonso Offor, Ahmed Hamdi.
• New York Red Bulls (3-4–1-2): Carlos Miguel, Andres Reyes, Sean Nealis, John Tolkin, Kyle Duncan, Cristian Casseres Jr., Daniel Edelman, Cameron Harper, Omir Fernandez, Tom Barlow, Cory Burke

Expert Betting Tips

Both teams are not in their best shape at the moment. But New York Red Bulls look like a safer bet in this match. CF Montrel are still at the bottom and their performance has not improved. New York Red Bulls should pull off a win by a low margin here.

• Bet on Under 3.5 Goals at 1.67 Odds
• Bet on Away win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals
• Bet on Correct Score 1-1 at 5.8 Odds