CF Montreal vs. DC United 10/1/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

CF Montreal hosts DC United on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. CF Montreal is second in the conference table at 18-5-9 on 59 points with a goal difference of +10. Montreal is five points adrift of first place Philadelphia with only two matches remaining. Montreal took all three points on the road last time out when defeating New England 1-0.  Montreal's Alistair Johnston scored the only goal of the match in the 72nd minute.

Montreal has lost only one of the last 13 matches in the MLS with nine wins and three draws. Montreal has taken 30 points over its last 13 matches which is the most the club has ever taken over that span in any single season. Romell Quioto is the leading goal scorer for Montreal with 15, while Kei Kamara and Djordje Mihailovic have each scored eight. Kamara is the leader in assists with seven.

DC United is 14th or last in the conference table at 7-6-19 on 27 points with a goal difference of -31. DC United was defeated by Inter Miami 3-2 in its most recent MLS fixture. DC scored a goal for the first time in the last four matches after being held scoreless in each of its prior three MLS fixtures. Christian Benteke scored in the 22nd minute for DC United and Taxiarchis Fountas scored in the 57th minute, but DC gave up a stoppage time winner to Miami.

DC United has lost 19 matches this season which is the highest in the MLS. If DC United loses either one of its final two matches, the club will have lost 20 matches for the fourth time in its club history. Taxiarchis Fountas is the leading goal scorer for DC United with 12, while Ola Kamara has scored nine. Christopher Durkin is the leader in assists with four.