CF Montreal host Charlotte FC at Stade Saputo on Wednesday, September 9 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).
CF Montreal have no fresh injury or suspension concerns for this one, with Prince Osei Owusu — 13 goals from 52 shots this season — their clear focal point up top, backed by Matthew Longstaff’s 24 chances created from midfield and Wikelman Carmona Torres’s four goals in a smaller sample of minutes. Charlotte FC are similarly unaffected on the fitness front, and Pep Biel leads their attacking numbers with 11 goals and 37 chances created, with Liel Abada (3 goals, 13 shots on target) and Ashley Westwood (33 chances created) rounding out the main threats.
Charlotte arrive off consecutive wins — 2-0 at Atlanta United and 3-1 at home to DC United — form that has them fifth in the East on 35 points. CF Montreal, by contrast, have won only once in their own last five (2-1 at Columbus Crew) and were beaten 7-1 at Inter Miami most recently, form that leaves them 14th on 21 points with a -16 goal difference. Expect this to be tighter and more cagey than the visitors’ recent scorelines suggest, with Charlotte’s control up top the difference and CF Montreal likely to find a goal of their own before the final whistle.
CF Montreal vs Charlotte FC: Best Bets & Predictions
Signal model prediction: CF Montreal 1-2 Charlotte FC at Saputo Stadium
Our approach: our Signal model blends underlying match stats — goals, shots on target and chances created — with standings context to produce data-led picks across the Result, Correct Score, Both Teams to Score, Over/Under and Anytime Goalscorer markets.
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Season Form & Standings
Charlotte FC arrive fifth in the East on 35 points, firmly in the playoff picture after 10 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses from 22 games. CF Montreal sit 14th on 21 points, well outside the playoff picture, with 5 wins, 6 draws and 11 losses from their 22 outings and a -16 goal difference underlining the gap.
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte FC | 5 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 35 |
| CF Montreal | 14 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 46 | -16 | 21 |
CF Montreal vs Charlotte FC Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
CF Montreal
4-3-3Charlotte FC
4-3-3Potential Match-Winners
- Prince Osei Owusu (CF Montreal): Owusu leads all scorers in this game with 13 goals from 52 shots (26 on target) — CF Montreal’s best route to troubling Charlotte’s goal likely runs through him.
- Matthew Longstaff (CF Montreal): Longstaff has created 24 chances in 1,745 minutes this season, the platform from which CF Montreal’s better moments tend to arrive.
- Pep Biel (Charlotte FC): Biel’s 11 goals and 37 chances created make him Charlotte’s most involved attacker by some distance, and the clearest route to the away win.
Recent Form
CF Montreal: D D W D L
- 2026-08-30: Inter Miami 7-1 CF Montreal (L, away)
- 2026-08-23: CF Montreal 2-2 LA Galaxy (D, home)
- 2026-08-20: Columbus Crew 1-2 CF Montreal (W, away)
- 2026-08-16: CF Montreal 1-1 DC United (D, home)
- 2026-08-02: CF Montreal 2-2 New England Revolution (D, home)
CF Montreal’s last five reads D D W D L, including a 7-1 defeat at Inter Miami and a solitary win, 2-1 at Columbus Crew.
Charlotte FC: L W D W W
- 2026-08-30: Atlanta United 0-2 Charlotte FC (W, away)
- 2026-08-23: Charlotte FC 3-1 DC United (W, home)
- 2026-08-20: Toronto FC 3-3 Charlotte FC (D, away)
- 2026-08-16: Charlotte FC 3-1 Columbus Crew (W, home)
- 2026-08-02: Chicago Fire 2-1 Charlotte FC (L, away)
Charlotte FC’s last five reads L W D W W, with wins over Columbus Crew, DC United and Atlanta United sandwiching a 3-3 draw at Toronto FC.
CF Montreal vs Charlotte FC Prediction
The Signal model lands on a 1-2 scoreline — a narrow away win for Charlotte FC. Charlotte’s fifth-place standing on 35 points reflects a side capable of controlling games without needing to flood the scoresheet, while CF Montreal’s 14th-place standing on 21 points and -16 goal difference points to a team that will offer enough at the other end to keep it interesting without changing the outcome. Expect goals from both sides, a scrappy contest in spells, and Charlotte’s game management to see them home.