Montreal are yet to win a game in the MLS this season, losing five of their opening games and only claiming points against Chicago Fire and DC United.

Charlotte have won four of their seven games in the MLS this season, they are yet to win on the road, which is likely why they are priced as slight underdogs to come away with the result here. Charlotte ran out 2-0 winners in the most recent head-to-head meeting between the sides, in which Montreal only managed one shot on target.

Montreal were stronger at home last season with eight wins from their 17 games compared to just three wins from 17 on the road, but such a slow start to the season will make it difficult for Montreal to instantly click into gear, especially against a side like Charlotte who have made a positive start to the campaign and have won three of their last four games.

The most recent head-to-head meeting between these sides, back in September 2024, saw BTTS as Philadelphia ran out 5-1 winners. BTTS has actually landed in the last six head-to-head meetings between these sides in a run stretching back to 2022. This historical trend adds to the statistical reasoning for why BTTS is likely here, with both sides making entertaining starts to the campaign.

New York have seen BTTS in five of their seven games in the MLS this season, including in each of their last two games. The exceptions came against LAFC and Columbus - both sides that are very strong defensively at home, so New York can be forgiven for not finding the back of the net on those occasions. Philadelphia have seen BTTS in four of their seven games in the MLS so far this season, seeing 21 goals across these games overall (3.0 per game).

Philadelphia have been getting the better of the results with double the number of wins when compared to New York, but the home side here have shown that they can go toe-to-toe with some of the better sides in the Eastern Conference as they showed back on Matchday 1, earning a 2-2 draw against Inter Miami who topped the Eastern Conference last season.

FC Dallas have seen BTTS in five of their seven games in MLS this season. They’ve seen 20 goals across these fixtures, which works out to just under three goals per game, suggesting that their early fixtures of the 2025 MLS season have been quite entertaining. Seattle have seen BTTS in three of their seven games to kick off the campaign. 

The most recent head-to-head meeting between these sides ended in a 3-2 win for Seattle with plenty of goalmouth action throughout, as shown by the cumulative xG of 2.89. Seattle have seen 19 goals across their opening seven games and will be encouraged by Dallas’ performances at home so far - they’ve only won one of their three games at home in the very early stages of the MLS season. 

However, Seattle have also had a tough time on the road. They’re yet to win on their travels, losing three of their four away trips this term. Notably, they’ve conceded seven goals across these games - only LAFC have conceded more on their travels this season. This lines up quite well with Dallas conceding five goals across their home games, which suggests that neither side is tight at the back.

LAFC have been inconsistent in the early stages of this campaign but, crucially, are very strong at home in what will be a close game against San Jose Earthquakes. San Jose almost have an identical record to LAFC in the early stages of the season, which shows the similar level that these sides are competing at as we work our way into the MLS campaign. 

LAFC have played three games at home this season in the MLS and won two of them; the game that they lost was against Austin FC, who have made a really positive start to the campaign. LAFC also controlled possession in that game (75%), with Austin FC choosing to sit back and see out the result after taking the lead in the 11th minute. San Jose had the worst away record in the Western Conference last season, winning just two of their 17 games on the road while conceding 46 goals in the process - more than any other side in the division. 

LAFC finished top of the Western Conference last season, with their home form being a big reason why they were able to beat local rivals LA Galaxy to top spot in the Western Conference. LAFC won 11 of their 17 games at home last season, only losing two of these encounters, scoring 36 goals in the process and conceding just 18. LAFC ran out 3-1 winners in the most recent head-to-head meeting between these sides back in October 2024.