CF Montreal vs Charlotte FC: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

CF Montreal host Charlotte FC at Stade Saputo on Wednesday, September 9 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).

There are no fresh fitness concerns on either team sheet, so CF Montreal should again lean on Prince Osei Owusu, who has 13 goals and 26 shots on target this season, alongside Matthew Longstaff’s 24 chances created in midfield. Charlotte FC will look to Pep Biel, their top scorer with 11 goals and a team-high 37 chances created, to lead the line, with Liel Abada and Ashley Westwood offering support from wide areas.

Montreal arrive 14th in the Eastern Conference on 21 points, their playoff hopes fading after a 7-1 mauling at Inter Miami, while Charlotte sit fifth on 35 points and squarely in the playoff picture. Expect a tight contest at Saputo Stadium that tilts Charlotte’s way, with our model calling a narrow 1-2 win for the visitors.

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CF Montreal vs Charlotte FC: Best Bets & Predictions

CF Montreal vs Charlotte FC: lineups, team news, prediction and best bets

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Charlotte FCTop pickCharlotte FC's 35 points and fifth-place standing in the East outweigh Montreal's 21 points and 14th slot, a gap reinforced by Charlotte's 3-1 win over Columbus Crew and Montreal's 7-1 defeat to Inter Miami last time out.

48%win prob.170 @ bet365

1-2 CF MontrealA 1-2 scoreline suits Charlotte's shape after their 3-1 win over DC United and 0-2 win at Atlanta, against a Montreal defense that conceded 7 in their last match at Inter Miami.

9%chance1000 @ bet365

YesBoth teams have scored regularly this season, with Montreal's Prince Osei Owusu netting 13 goals and Charlotte's Pep Biel contributing 11, giving both sides attacking threat even in a low-scoring game.

61%chance-200 @ bet365

Over 2.5Owusu's 13 goals and Biel's 11 headline attacks capable of stretching this past 2.5 goals, with Montreal's -16 goal difference pointing to a leaky defense likely to concede.

60%chance-188 @ bet365

Prince Osei Owusu to scoreOwusu leads Montreal with 13 goals from 52 shots and 26 shots on target in 1709 minutes, making him the most likely scorer on the field.

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Season Form & Standings

CF Montreal sit 14th in the Eastern Conference with 21 points from 22 games, well off the playoff picture, while Charlotte FC are fifth on 35 points, firmly inside the playoff line.

Eastern Conference

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Potential Match-Winners

• Prince Osei Owusu (CF Montreal): 13 goals, 52 shots and 26 on target in 1709 minutes make him the focal point of Montreal’s attack.
• Matthew Longstaff (CF Montreal): Longstaff has created 24 chances and added 2 goals from 30 shots in 1745 minutes, driving Montreal’s build-up play.
• Pep Biel (Charlotte FC): Biel leads Charlotte with 11 goals and a team-high 37 chances created from 1924 minutes, the engine behind their playoff push.

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)

Montreal’s D D W D L run includes a 2-2 draw with LA Galaxy and a 7-1 defeat at Inter Miami last time out.

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’s L W D W W sequence features back-to-back wins to close the block, a 3-1 win over DC United and a 0-2 win at Atlanta United.

CF Montreal vs Charlotte FC Prediction

Expect a cagey night at Saputo Stadium that finishes 1-2 to Charlotte FC. Montreal’s 14th-place standing and -16 goal difference make it hard to see them containing Charlotte’s front line, and with Charlotte fifth in the East on 35 points and firmly in the playoff picture, this is the kind of tight away banker they need to keep their run going.