Free MLS Pick Real Salt Lake vs. CF Montréal
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MLS Handicapping
Real Salt Lake vs. CF Montréal
Date: Saturday May 21
Time: 04:00 PM
Venue: Saputo Stadium
MLS Moneyline Odds: Real Salt Lake 340 / Draw 255/ CF Montréal 255 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Salt Lake City 0.5 / Montreal -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Real Salt Lake are the 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 12 matches, they have covered this margin 9 times. As for the CF Montreal, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 12 matches, they have won by at this margin 6 times.
Real Salt Lake
The Real Salt Lake travel to take on the CF Montreal, with an above .500 record, at 5-4-3. This mark places them 5th in the Western Conference. Salt Lake City will be looking to add another win to their resume, as they are coming off a 2-1 victory over the Austin FC. For the season, the Real Salt Lake have finished 4 matches, having scored at least two goals. On defense, Salt Lake City has played 4 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
Through 12 matches, the Real Salt Lake has struggled on offense, averaging just 1.0 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 23rd in the MLS. In terms of defense, Salt Lake City is near the MLS average, giving up 1.33 goals per 90 minutes (18th).
Heading into the match, Tate Schmitt leads Salt Lake with 2 goals through 12 matches. Behind him is Bobby Wood, who has also found the net 2 times. In terms of goalie play, Real Salt Lake has gotten good performances from Zac MacMath. On the season, opposing teams have accumulated 65 shots on target, in which MacMath has turned away at a rate of 78.5%. This percentage is good for 5th in the MLS.
CF Montréal
The CF Montreal will host the Real Salt Lake, with an above .500 record, at 6-2-4. This mark places them 3rd in the Eastern Conference. In their last match, Montreal lost to Nashville by a score of 2-1. So far, the CF Montreal has turned in 1 performance with one goal or less. While on defense, Montreal’s defense has given up at least two goals 7 times this year.
Through 12 matches, the CF Montreal have found the net, 23.0, placing them 3rd in the MLS with a per 90 average of 1.92. In terms of scoring defense, Montreal will look to tighten things up as they are giving up 1.67 goals per 90 minutes, placing them 22nd in the league.
Heading into the match, Djordje Mihailovic leads Montreal with 6 goals through 12 matches. Behind him is Kei Kamara, who has also found the net 3 times. Early in the season, goalie Sebastian Breza is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 57.8%, placing him 26th among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 45 shots on goal.
Free Real Salt Lake vs. CF Montréal MLS Final Analysis:
So far, both the CF Montreal and Real Salt Lake are generating scoring opportunites at a below-average rate. On the season Montreal ranks 18th in attacking area possessions, with Salt Lake City sitting 13th. Although both squads are generating attacking zone possessions at a below average rate, the CF Montreal has been able to counter this with strong defensive play, giving up the 11th fewest attacking possessions, compared to Salt Lake City, which ranks 20th among MLS units.
Heading into the game, CF Montréal holds the slight edge in their ability to generate shots, ranking 15th compared to Real Salt Lake at 23rd. For the year, Real Salt Lake has turned 9.0% of their shot into goals. As for CF Montréal, their current shooting percentage is 15.0%. So far, 34.4% of Real Salt Lake’s shots have been on target. On the other side, CF Montréal has a season long on target percent of 37.7%. For Real Salt Lake, they have converted on 26.0% of these on-target shots compared to CF Montréal at 40.0%.
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