Houston Dynamo vs CF Montreal: MLS Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

On Saturday, matchday 18 of the Major League Soccer season, the Houston Dynamo will host the CF Montreal at Shell Energy Stadium. This will be the first time the stadium has hosted a game since 2022.

Le CFM fell 3-0 at home to the New England Revolution, while the Dynamo were thrashed 3-1 by Sporting Kansas City in their last encounter.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Houston's recent struggles in Major League Soccer have been highlighted by their recent loss to the Colorado Rapids, who are two points behind for the last Western playoff spot. The Dynamo have suffered five league losses at Shell Energy Stadium this season, which equals the number of home losses in their previous two domestic seasons. They have won two of their last three MLS matches against Eastern Conference clubs, keeping a clean sheet in each of those games.

On the other hand, Montreal's first regular season win has only served to obscure their shortcomings in Major League Soccer this season. Since Montreal's 1-0 victory against New York City FC in May, the team has managed only two points in their past five league games. With 16 goals surrendered in that span, Le CFM is now second in the league for most goals allowed this season, behind only DC United (36).

With 17 points separating them from the Eastern Conference playoff line, Montreal still has a ways to go before reaching the playoffs for the second year in a row. In their past three matches against the Dynamo, they have managed to secure a draw, with their lone road victory coming in 2022, when they went 3-2 in Houston.

Houston Dynamo x CF Montreal Team News

Dynamo lost against Sporting KC due to injuries sustained by Daniel Steres and Erik Sviatchenko in the legs, Andrew Tarbell in the knee, and Nelson Quinones in the cruciate ligament.

Sebastian Kowalczyk scored Orange Crush's first goal of the 2025 Major League Soccer season in the first encounter.

The Montreal Canadiens were without Fabian Herbers and Bryce Duke from their last game due to undisclosed ailments. At the same time, Dominik Yankov battled groin discomfort, and Hennadiy Synchuk dealt with a leg condition.

While Nathan Saliba and Joel Waterman were cautioned, Giacomo Vrioni was shown a straight red card in the first half of the match against his previous side. All three players will be banned for Saturday's match.

Our Predictions

Houston Dynamo to win @ 1.64 on Sky247.ng

Although Montreal's defense is questionable and will be without many important players due to suspension, the Dynamo have more than enough skill to overcome such a weak defense.

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