Charlotte FC host CF Montreal at Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday, October 28 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).
There’s no fresh team news to flag for either side here, so this preview leans on the players already carrying the heaviest loads. Charlotte FC will again build around Idan Toklomati Giorno up top, who has scored thirteen goals this season, with Pep Biel Mas Jaume supplying from midfield after twelve goals and fifty-seven chances created of his own. CF Montreal’s attack still runs through Prince Osei Owusu, who leads this fixture’s scoring charts outright with fifteen goals from sixty-nine shots, with Daniel Armando Ríos Calderón offering a second out-ball up front.
Charlotte FC vs CF Montreal: Best Bets & Predictions
Charlotte FC look to keep their playoff push on track at home against a leaky CF Montreal side running out of points.
Our approach: we weigh conference standings, recent form and the underlying shot and chance-creation numbers from both squads to land on a single data-backed scoreline, then build our markets around it.
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Season Form & Standings
Charlotte FC sit fifth in the Eastern Conference with forty-seven points from a record of thirteen wins, eight draws and nine losses, a return that leaves them firmly in the playoff picture with a plus-eight goal difference. CF Montreal are fifteenth with twenty-five points from six wins, seven draws and seventeen losses, and a minus-twenty-four goal difference that underlines how far off the pace they’ve fallen in the East.
Eastern Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte FC | 5 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 47 |
| CF Montreal | 15 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 60 | -24 | 25 |
Charlotte FC vs CF Montreal Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Charlotte FC
4-2-3-1CF Montreal
4-2-3-1Potential Match-Winners
- Pep Biel Mas Jaume (Charlotte FC): The attacking midfielder has 12 goals and 57 chances created in 2,636 minutes this season — comfortably Charlotte’s most involved creative outlet.
- Idan Toklomati Giorno (Charlotte FC): Charlotte’s striker leads the squad with 13 goals from 46 shots, 23 of them on target.
- Prince Osei Owusu (CF Montreal): Montreal’s striker has still managed 15 goals from 69 shots this season, with 33 on target, proof the final ball into him remains a weapon even as results have slipped.
Recent Form
Charlotte FC: W L W L D
- 2026-10-17: Philadelphia Union 2-2 Charlotte FC (D, away)
- 2026-10-15: Columbus Crew 3-1 Charlotte FC (L, away)
- 2026-10-11: Charlotte FC 3-2 FC Dallas (W, home)
- 2026-09-27: Charlotte FC 0-1 Chicago Fire (L, home)
- 2026-09-20: DC United 1-2 Charlotte FC (W, away)
Charlotte’s last five in MLS have gone draw, loss, win, loss, win. Their most recent result was a 2-2 draw at Philadelphia Union, preceded by a 3-1 loss at Columbus Crew and a 3-2 home win over FC Dallas.
CF Montreal: L W L L D
- 2026-10-18: Seattle Sounders 1-1 CF Montreal (D, away)
- 2026-10-15: CF Montreal 0-3 Atlanta United (L, home)
- 2026-10-10: Toronto FC 2-1 CF Montreal (L, away)
- 2026-09-27: CF Montreal 3-1 FC Cincinnati (W, home)
- 2026-09-20: CF Montreal 0-2 Columbus Crew (L, home)
CF Montreal’s last five have gone loss, win, loss, loss, draw. Their most recent result was a 1-1 draw at Seattle Sounders, following a 0-3 home defeat to Atlanta United and a 2-1 loss at Toronto FC.
Charlotte FC vs CF Montreal Prediction
Our Signal model lands on a 2-1 win for Charlotte FC, with Giorno among the most likely scorers given his season-long output. Charlotte’s position fifth in the East with a playoff spot well within reach gives them the greater incentive, while CF Montreal’s fifteenth-place standing and leaky defence point to a night where they’re unlikely to keep a clean sheet, even if Owusu finds a way through.