{"id":33306,"date":"2026-08-17T09:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=33306"},"modified":"2026-08-17T10:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:01:01","slug":"match-preview-cf-montreal-vs-la-galaxy-08-22-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/mls\/match-preview-cf-montreal-vs-la-galaxy-08-22-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"CF Montreal vs LA Galaxy: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

CF Montreal<\/a> host LA Galaxy<\/a> at Saputo Stadium on Saturday, August 22 (7:30 PM ET \/ 6:30 PM CT \/ 4:30 PM PT).<\/p>\n

CF Montreal have no fresh availability concerns reported for this one, and Prince Owusu<\/a> is set to lead the line after scoring 11 goals from 43 shots this season. Matthew Longstaff, who has played 1,475 minutes for the club this season, should again anchor central midfield, with Wikelman Carmona offering the creative spark from 26 chances created in just 798 minutes. LA Galaxy come in with a similarly clean bill of health, and Jo\u00e3o Klauss, Marco Reus and Joseph Paintsil are the players most likely to carry the visitors’ attack. Reus, in particular, has created 46 chances this season, the highest creative output either side brings into Saputo Stadium.<\/p>\n

Both sides arrive short on goals and short on separation in the standings<\/a>. CF Montreal are 14th in the East on 17 points from 19 games, while LA Galaxy sit 13th in the West on 22 points from 20, and neither has found consistency at either end – Montreal carry a -11 goal difference, Galaxy a -6. Recent results tell the same story: Montreal’s D-L-L-D-D and Galaxy’s L-L-D-D-L point to two teams short on rhythm rather than goals, and Saputo Stadium feels set up for a tight, low-scoring affair rather than an end-to-end shootout.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch CF Montreal vs LA Galaxy on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n