CF Montréal hosts Vancouver Whitecaps on November 7

CF Montréal sits 15th in the Eastern Conference with 26 points, while the Vancouver Whitecaps top the Western Conference at No. 1 with 61 points. The teams will meet on Saturday, November 7, at 4 p.m. EST at Stade Saputo in Montreal, with the broadcast on Apple TV. CF Montréal arrives with 6 wins, 8 draws and 19 losses, while the Vancouver Whitecaps bring 18 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses. The Winchester Star lists it as a non-conference game.

What does the November 7 game mean for CF Montréal and Vancouver?

The Vancouver Whitecaps will travel to Stade Saputo with 61 points from 33 games, while CF Montréal sits 15th in the Eastern Conference with 26 points. Next up, CF Montréal visits Charlotte FC on February 21, and the Vancouver Whitecaps host Colorado Rapids on February 20.

The no-margin probability puts the Vancouver Whitecaps at 56% to win, CF Montréal at 22% and a draw at 22%. That reading strips out the bookmaker margin and is not a prediction. The Winchester Star notes that Saturday will be the teams' first meeting this season.

How has CF Montréal played in recent weeks?

CF Montréal lost 3-0 to Atlanta United FC on October 14, drew 1-1 with Seattle Sounders FC on October 18 and fell 2-0 to Nashville SC on October 24. CF Montréal then lost 4-0 to Charlotte FC on October 28 before a 1-1 draw with New York City FC on October 31.

CF Montréal has scored 37 goals and conceded 67, for a goal difference of -30, with 23 assists. Prince Owusu leads CF Montréal with 15 goals in 27 matches, and Matthew Longstaff tops the club in accurate passes with 1257.

What form are the Vancouver Whitecaps in before the trip to Montreal?

The Vancouver Whitecaps opened this stretch with a 0-0 draw against St. Louis CITY SC on October 15, then beat Austin FC 2-1 on October 18. A 1-0 loss to Colorado Rapids followed on October 25, before the Vancouver Whitecaps beat San Diego FC 4-1 on October 29 and routed Seattle Sounders FC 5-1 on November 1.

The Vancouver Whitecaps arrive in Montreal on a run of 2 straight wins. They have scored 72 total goals, allowed 34 goals against and recorded 49 assists, for a goal difference of +38. Brian White leads the Vancouver Whitecaps with 20 goals in 31 matches and also tops the team with 102 total shots, while Yohei Takaoka leads the club with 76 saves.

Who is injured for CF Montréal and the Vancouver Whitecaps?

The Winchester Star lists Prince-Osei Owusu, CF Montréal's leading scorer with 15 goals and 6 assists, as injured, so he is not expected to play. Thomas Clemente Philippe Gillier Correa, Bode Davis, Brayan Andres Ceballos Jimenez, Jalen Neal and Viktor Radojevic are also on the outlet's injury list and are not expected to be available. Daniel Rios has four goals across CF Montréal's last 10 games, per The Winchester Star.

For the Vancouver Whitecaps, The Winchester Star lists Jeevan Badwal, Kenji Cabrera, Belal Halbouni, Emmanuel Sabbi and Andres Cubas as injured, and none of them is expected to play. Oliver Larraz has one goal and three assists for Vancouver in the last 10 games, the outlet adds.

The numbers at Scorely

Market-implied probability with the bookmaker margin (7.8%) removed, calculated by Scorely.

Data source: ESPN; calculation and table by Scorely.

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