Charlotte FC vs. CF Montreal 5/14/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/13/2022 at 7:33 PM ET

Charlotte FC hosts CF Montreal on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Charlotte is eighth in the conference table at 4-1-6 on 13 points with a goal difference of -3. Charlotte FC will play a US Open Cup round of 32 match on Wednesday prior to facing Montreal Saturday but that should not affect their play. Charlotte defeated Inter Miami 1-0 at home in its most recent MLS fixture last Saturday.

Charlotte has two wins, one draw and two losses in its most recent five matches across all competitions and during that span has scored five goals and conceded five. Charlotte’s goalkeeper and backline have clean sheets in two of the last three matches. Karol Swiderski is the leading goal scorer for Charlotte with four and no other player on the club has more than one goal. Benjamin Bender is the leader in assists with three.

CF Montreal is third in the conference table at 5-2-3 on 17 points with a goal difference of +1. Montreal defeated Orlando City 4-1 in its most recent MLS fixture last Saturday. Joel Waterman opened the scoring for Montreal with a goal in the 21st minute, followed by Djordie Mihailovic in the 52nd minute, Joaquin Torres in the 81st minute and Zachary Brault-Guillard in the 84th minute. The victory pushed Montreal to within two points of first place.

Montreal has four wins and one draw in its most recent five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored 11 goals and conceded five. Montreal has held each of its last five opponents to one goal per match. Djordje Mihailovic is the leading goal scorer for Montreal with five, while the leaders in assists are Alistair Johnston, Joaquin Torres and Mihailovic with three each.

Montreal is playing excellent football, as the club has four victories and one draw in its most recent five MLS fixtures, allowing its opponents to score just one goal in each of the five matches. This is the first-ever meeting between Montreal and Charlotte, and the Montreal back line will prevent Charlotte from seeing any open shots in the box and Montreal's frontline will pressure early and often resulting in a victory. Final Score Prediction, CF Montreal wins 2-0.

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