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Oct 2, 2022 at 12.30am UK
Saputo Stadium
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Montreal
1 - 0
DC United

Pines (41' og.)
FT(HT: 1-0)

Hopkins (51'), Benteke (90+4')

Preview: CF Montreal vs. DC United - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between CF Montreal and DC United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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In search of a third consecutive Major League Soccer triumph, CF Montreal play host to DC United at the Saputo Stadium on Sunday morning.

On the other hand, the away side make the journey aiming to end a two-game losing streak and a run of four matches since their last victory.


Match preview

CF Montreal made it six away victories on the bounce by narrowly beating New England Revolution 1-0 at the Gillette Stadium on September 18.

Despite being in the ascendancy for the majority of the contest, Wilfried Nancy's men had to wait until the 72nd minute for the pressure to pay off as Alistair Johnston broke the deadlock with a fine finish.

While they remain in second place, L'Impact have now moved to within five points of Eastern Conference leaders Philadelphia Union at the top of the standings.

Lying in store next is the challenge of an opposing outfit with just one win in the most recent six encounters between the teams, losing four of them.

Ahead of their regular season finale against Inter Miami seven days later, Sunday's hosts will be aiming to close out their home campaign with a dominant display.

In keeping with their recent struggles on home turf, DC United fell to an agonising 3-2 defeat against Inter Miami at the Audi Field a fortnight ago.

Wayne Rooney's men took the lead through Christian Benteke, but a brace from Leonardo Campana turned the game on its head before Taxiarchis Fountas drew his side level, only for Gonzalo Higuain to net a 94th-minute winner.

Having picked up just two of the last 12 points available, the Black-and-Red remain rooted to the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings.

Currently with the worst defensive record on the road this term, Sunday's visitors will be wary of being picked apart away from home once again.

CF Montreal Major League Soccer form:

DC United Major League Soccer form:


Team News

Bjorn Johnsen is yet to fully recuperate from a foot injury and the Montreal forward is expected to be unavailable for this weekend's clash.

Thirty-eight-year-old Kei Kamara has been directly involved in four goals in his last four home appearances for the hosts, making him one to keep an eye on.

DC United's Bradley Smith continues to battle with a ruptured cruciate ligament which has seen him fail to feature since the first week of July.

The away side will also have to cope with the absence of Adrian Perez and Bill Hamid, who are currently nursing foot and fingers injuries respectively.

Rooney has also confirmed that his side will be without Fountas, who is under investigation for alleged racist language towards Inter Miami's Damion Lowe.

CF Montreal possible starting lineup:
Breza; Miller, Camacho, Waterman; Choiniere, Mihailovic, Wanyama, Piette, Johnston; Kamara, Quioto

DC United possible starting lineup:
Ochoa; Odoi-Atsem, Pines, Birnbaum, Najar; Paisson, Morrison; Durkin, Berry, Rodriguez; Benteke


We say: CF Montreal 3-1 DC United

The teams have been porous at the back all-season long so we are anticipating an open contest with goals at both ends. That said, we also expect Montreal to have enough about themselves to emerge victorious in the end.

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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami34228479493074
2Columbus Crew34199672403266
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati341851158481059
4Orlando City34157125950952
5Charlotte FCCharlotte FC34149114637951
6New York City FCNY City34148125449550
7New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls34111495550547
8CF MontrealMontreal341110134864-1643
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta341010144649-340
10DC United341010145270-1840
11Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia34910156255737
12Toronto34114194061-2137
13Nashville SCNashville3499163854-1636
14New England RevolutionNew England3494213774-3731
15Chicago Fire3479184062-2230

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles FCLos Angeles34197863432064
2Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy34197869501964
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake341611765481759
4Seattle SoundersSeattle34169951351657
5Houston DynamoHouston34159104739854
6Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd34157125849952
7Colorado RapidsColorado34155146160150
8Portland TimbersPortland341211116556947
9Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver34138135249347
10Austin FCAustin34119143948-942
11Dallas34118155456-241
12St Louis City34813135063-1337
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas3487195166-1531
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes3463254178-3721
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