CF Montreal vs New England Revolution Prediction, Preview and Odds - 9/29/21
Montreal is coming off a disappointing 2-1 loss on the road to the Columbus Crew last Saturday. Montreal fell behind 2-0, but scored one goal in stoppage time in the 92nd minute but could not score an equalizer. The loss snapped a two-match winning streak for Montreal. CF Montreal will play without Robert Thorkelsson, Mason Toye and Kiki Struna.
New England defeated Orlando City 2-1 at home on Saturday. The Revolution opened the scoring with a goal by Adam Buksa in the 9th minute, but Orlando scored an equalizer in the 18th minute. However, an own-goal by Orlando’s Rodrigo Schlegel was the difference giving New England all three points. Questionable for New England are Carles Gil, Maciel, Jon Bell, Gustavo Bou, Edward Kizza and Emmanuel Boateng.
CF Montreal Holding Last Playoff Spot
CF Montreal is currently seventh in the MLS Eastern Conference standings with a record of 10-7-9, 37 points and a +5 goal difference. Montreal leads 8th place Atlanta United by just one point and only the top 7 qualify for the postseason. Montreal defeated Chicago and Orlando before losing its last match to Columbus and has three wins and two losses in its last five matches.
The Montreal back-line has played well of late allowing an average of 1.20 goals per match over the last five matches. Montreal has scored 37 goals and allowed 32 goals across 26 matches. Mason Toye, who is out with a shoulder injury, is the leading goal scorer for Montreal with seven. Romell Quioto is the second leading scorer with six goals and Djordje Mihalovic has four. Mihailovic is the leader in assists for Montreal with 10. Montreal goalkeeper James Pantemis has appeared in 13 matches for the club and allowed 18 goals.
New England is first to clinch postseason berth
The New England Revolution are first in the MLS Eastern Conference standings with a record of 19-5-4, 62 points and a +20 goal difference. Prior to New England's victory over Orlando City on Saturday, the club became the first in the MLS to qualify for the postseason. New England is 17 points clear of 2nd place Nashville and has gone unbeaten in each of its last 5 and 14 out of the last 15 overall.
New England has scored 53 goals this season in 28 matches which is 8 goals more than any other club in the MLS and the Revolution have allowed just 33 goals. Adam Buksa and Gustavo Bou are the leading goal scorers for New England with 12 each, while Tajon Buchanan has scored 7. Carles Gil is the leader in assists with 12. Goalkeeper Matt Turner has appeared in 22 of New England’s 28 matches and has allowed 26 goals.
Pick: New England Revolution +163
New England is running away with the MLS Eastern Conference-leading by 17 points and has already qualified for the postseason. New England defeated Montreal 2-1 at home on July 25 in the only match between the two this season. The Revolution have played extremely well on the road winning each of the last two away from home and and six of the last seven. New England's attack has generated the most goals in the MLS this season with 53 for an average of 1.89 goals per match, while Montreal has generated only 37 goals for an average of 1.42 goals per match. Montreal will be without its leading goal scorer Mason Toye who has a shoulder injury.
Total: Over
The 2.5 goals per match threshold has been exceeded in each of New England's last two, three of the Revolution’s last four and 7 of the last 10. In the first meeting between the two in late July, a total of 3 goals were scored and New England scores an average of 1.89 goals per game which is best in the MLS.