Seattle Sounders vs CF Montreal: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Seattle Sounders host CF Montreal at Lumen Field on Saturday, October 17 (10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT / 7:30 PM PT).

Seattle Sounders have no fresh fitness concerns to report, and the attacking spine behind their recent form should again take the field at Lumen Field: Paul Rothrock has 5 goals and 22 chances created this season, Cristian Roldan has matched him with 5 goals from the engine room, and Albert Rusnák remains the creative hub with 71 chances created in 2,101 minutes. CF Montreal arrive with their own focal point fit and firing — Prince Owusu has scored 15 goals and put 33 shots on target, the division’s busiest finisher, with Daniel Ríos and Wikelman Carmona offering support from midfield.

This one should be tight. Seattle have won 4 of their last 5 and sit seventh in the Western Conference with 41 points and a +3 goal difference, still firmly inside the playoff picture. CF Montreal, 15th in the East on 24 points with a -21 goal difference, have lost 4 of their last 5, including defeats at both Toronto FC and Colorado Rapids. Lumen Field is proving a tough place to visit, and against a defense that has shipped goals all season, a cagey, low-scoring night in the home side’s favor looks the most likely outcome.

US viewers can watch Seattle Sounders vs CF Montreal on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.

Season Form & Standings

Seattle Sounders sit seventh in the Western Conference with 41 points and a +3 goal difference, still firmly in the playoff picture. CF Montreal are 15th in the Eastern Conference with 24 points and a -21 goal difference, well off the pace.

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

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Potential Match-Winners

• Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders): 5 goals and 13 shots on target in 1,761 minutes make him Seattle’s sharpest attacking midfielder.
• Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders): 4 goals and 71 chances created from 2,101 minutes make him Seattle’s chief creator in midfield.
• Prince Owusu (CF Montreal): 15 goals from 69 shots make him a threat even on a quiet team night for Montreal.

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders: D W W W W

• 2026-10-11: New England Revolution 0-3 Seattle Sounders (W, away)
• 2026-10-02: Seattle Sounders 2-1 Sporting KC (W, home)
• 2026-09-27: Seattle Sounders 3-1 Minnesota United (W, home)
• 2026-09-24: Seattle Sounders 2-0 Real Salt Lake (W, home)
• 2026-09-20: Colorado Rapids 3-3 Seattle Sounders (D, away)

Seattle head into this one having won four of their last five league matches, the only blip a 3-3 draw away at Colorado Rapids, and they arrive off a 3-0 win at New England Revolution.

CF Montreal: L L L W L

• 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)
• 2026-09-13: Colorado Rapids 1-0 CF Montreal (L, away)
• 2026-09-10: CF Montreal 1-2 Charlotte FC (L, home)

CF Montreal have lost 4 of their last 5, with the only win a 3-1 home victory over FC Cincinnati, and they arrive off a 2-1 loss at Toronto FC.

Seattle Sounders vs CF Montreal Prediction

Seattle Sounders 1-0 CF Montreal. Expect a tense, low-event night at Lumen Field in which Seattle’s underlying edge — Seventh in the West on 41 points against Montreal’s 15th-placed, -21 goal-difference season in the East — shows up in the game’s decisive goal. Paul Rothrock and Cristian Roldan, both on 5 goals this season, are the likeliest sources, with CF Montreal’s misfiring attack held scoreless again.