Match Preview: D.C. United vs. CF Montréal, May 29, 2024

Story of the Match

D.C. United will look to complete the double over CF Montréal this weekend as the team travels North to Stade Saputo. In March, D.C. United beat the Canadian team 1-0 thanks to a Pedro Santos winner in the 85th minute of the match.

Montréal sits near the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a –14 goal differential, providing the Black-and-Red another solid chance to get back on track after the disappointing 1-1 draw at home against Chicago on the May 25

While CF Montréal is still searching for a regular goal-scorer to rely on, they may have found it in newcomer Matías Cóccaro who has scored three goals and assisted another in his first seven games played this season.

The Black-and-Red squad sit where they have for the better part of the last two seasons, on the threshold of playoff qualification. In 2023, the team floated around eighth place for most of the season but were unable to reach the 2023 Playoffs.

Now again in 2024, under head coach Troy Lesesne, D.C. United sit in the middle of the Eastern Conference standings, currently holding onto the ninth spot with all to play for. Busy match weeks often means tired legs, but if the Black-and-Red can capitalize and gain meaningful points out of the matches, the tired legs will prove to be well worth the effort.

By the Numbers

• D.C. United have scored a total of 21 goals; 14 from open play, 5 from set pieces and 2 from the penalty spot.
• Forward Christian Benteke is averaging 3.5 shots per 90 minutes. He currently leads the Black-and-Red with a 23.9% shot conversion rate.
• The Black-and-Red are ranked 3rd in MLS with 49 big chances; CF Montreal ranked 21st with 30 big chances.
• D.C. United are averaging 5.9 accurate crosses per match and ranked 4th in MLS; Montreal averaging 2.8 and ranked 27th in MLS.

Historical Matchups

D.C. United still holds the slight advantage in their all-time record against CF Montréal with a record of 11-10-9 (W-L-D).