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10th October TORONTO FC - CF MONTREAL

PREVIEW

  • Sat 18:00 Toronto Fc Vs Cf Montreal
  • Game for: 1st round of Major League Soccer
  • Last Game: Toronto Fc - Cf Montreal: 1-1
  • History of Games: 1-1-0
  • Predicted Score: Toronto Fc 2 - 2 Cf Montreal

Standing

PTeamWDLPtsForm
25Toronto Fc6111029LLLWDD
29Cf Montreal661524WLLLLL

25th (IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER )

  • League : This is the 15th home game this season.
  • Home Record : 4W - 8D - 2L
  • Last Game : UD Ourense - Toronto Fc: 2-0
  • Next Game : 15 Oct Toronto Fc - Orlando City

29th (IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER )

  • League : This is the 14th away game this season.
  • Away Record : 2W - 1D - 10L
  • Last Game : Cf Montreal - Fc Cincinnati: 3-1
  • Next Game : 15 Oct Cf Montreal - Atlanta United

Probable Lineups

( 4-4-2 ) Toronto Fc

Cf Montreal ( 3-4-1-2 )

  • Gavran
  • 6.6
  • Pereira
  • 6.4
  • Monlouis
  • 6.3
  • Zimmerman
  • 6.6
  • Laryea
  • 6.6
  • Sallói
  • 6.7
  • Osorio
  • 6.5
  • Dorsch
  • 6.6
  • Corbeanu
  • 6.7
  • Morgan
  • 6.4
  • Sargent
  • 7.0
  • Breza
  • 6.5
  • Neal
  • 6.6
  • Craig
  • 6.3
  • Bugaj
  • 6.5
  • Petrasso
  • 6.6
  • Carmona
  • 6.8
  • Longstaff
  • 6.5
  • Sealy
  • 6.2
  • Piette
  • 6.5
  • Owusu
  • 7.0
  • Ríos
  • 6.3
  • Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

Injuries and Suspensions

Toronto FcVsCf Montreal

PlayerRatingStatus
Djordje Mihailovic6.93 Out - injured
Nelson Palacio- Out - injured
Deandre Kerr6.27 Out - injured
PlayerRatingStatus
Brayan Vera6.45 Out - injured
Josh-Duc Nteziryayo- Out - injured
Brayan Ceballos6.20 Out - injured
Bode Hidalgo6.09 Out - injured
Frankie Amaya6.05 Out - injured
  • Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.

Team News

  • Walker Zimmerman is set to return after completing a one-match ban.

  • Richie Laryea is set to feature after sitting out the previous match due to international commitments.

  • Toronto FC will be without three players for the arrival of their fellow Canadian opponents.

  • Brayan Ceballos sustained an injury during the match against FC Cincinnati and is expected to be unavailable for this fixture.

  • FC Montreal anticipate the return of several players from international duty.

Odds

Toronto Fc Win: 1.91

DRAW: 3.9

Cf Montreal Win: 3.6

Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.

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Game Analysis

  • Bookmakers are siding decisively with one team. Toronto Fc is the shortest price on a book of 1.91 / 3.9 / 3.6 (1 / X / 2), an implied 49.5%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 49.5% / 24.2% / 26.3% on an overround of 5.8%.

  • In the league table Toronto Fc sit 25th on 29 points (6W 11D 10L) with Cf Montreal 29th on 24 points (6W 6D 15L).

  • Toronto Fc read L-L-L-W-D-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 2D 3L) — more bad than good.

  • Cf Montreal read W-L-L-L-L-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 0D 5L) — a badly out of sorts side.

  • Head to head the record reads 1-1-0 — Toronto Fc wins, draws, then Cf Montreal wins. Their last meeting finished Toronto Fc - Cf Montreal: 1-1.

  • Toronto Fc team news: Walker Zimmerman is set to return after completing a one-match ban.

  • Toronto Fc team news: Richie Laryea is set to feature after sitting out the previous match due to international commitments.

  • Cf Montreal team news: Brayan Ceballos sustained an injury during the match against FC Cincinnati and is expected to be unavailable for this fixture.

  • Cf Montreal team news: FC Montreal anticipate the return of several players from international duty.

  • Toronto Fc are without 3 — Djordje Mihailovic (Out - injured), Nelson Palacio (Out - injured), Deandre Kerr (Out - injured).

  • Cf Montreal are without 5 — Brayan Vera (Out - injured), Josh-Duc Nteziryayo (Out - injured), Brayan Ceballos (Out - injured), Bode Hidalgo (Out - injured), Frankie Amaya (Out - injured).

  • Early lineups are in: Toronto Fc set up 4-4-2 against 3-4-1-2. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

  • Toronto Fc lean hardest on Walker Zimmerman (7.2), Niklas Dorsch (7.2), Dániel Sallói (7.2) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • Djordje Mihailovic is out for Toronto Fc — index 7.7, against 8.4 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • Cf Montreal lean hardest on Sébastian Breza (6.8), Prince Owusu (6.8), Matty Longstaff (6.8) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

  • Brayan Vera is out for Cf Montreal — index 7.3, against 9.3 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • Brayan Ceballos is out for Cf Montreal — index 8.4, against 9.3 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

  • The projected score for this one is Toronto Fc 2 - 2 Cf Montreal, a draw with 4 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.

  • The read: Toronto Fc at 1.91 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.

  • This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 9th October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.


Category: Previews

Written by: BTFNews

Date: 06:50 09 Oct, 2026