MLS Match Preview: CF Montreal Impact (5-15-9) vs. St. Louis City SC (5-17-7)

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Venue & Match Info

Time: 6:30 PM CT / 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT

Location: Stade Saputo, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Capacity: ~20,801)

Competition: Major League Soccer — Matchday 30

Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV) — English, Spanish, and French commentary available

Radio: KYKY Y98.1 FM (English), KXOK 102.9 FM (Spanish) for St. Louis market

Weather Outlook (Montréal, QC)

Forecast: Partly cloudy

Temperature at Kickoff: ~68°F (20°C)

Humidity: ~60%

Wind: Light NE at 5–7 mph

Precipitation: ~15% chance

Impact: Minimal — comfortable late-summer evening conditions

Injury & Availability Report

CF Montréal:

Out: None confirmed

Questionable: None reported; expected to have full squad available

Key Players: Prince Owusu (12 goals), Caden Clark (6 assists)

St. Louis CITY SC:

Out: None confirmed

Questionable: None reported; Eduard Löwen in form with 3 straight matches with a goal contribution

Key Players: Célio Pompeu (2 goals), Eduard Löwen (3 assists)

Key Splits:

Montréal: Winless in last 5 at home, but unbeaten in last 5 overall (1W, 4D)

St. Louis: Only 1 away win in 14 road matches this season

Recent Form

CF Montréal (Last 5 MLS): D‑D‑W‑D‑D

Sept 7: D 1‑1 vs. Toronto FC

Aug 30: D 0‑0 @ New England Revolution

Aug 23: W 3‑2 vs. Austin FC

Aug 16: D 1‑1 @ Chicago Fire

Aug 9: D 0‑0 vs. Philadelphia Union

St. Louis CITY SC (Last 5 MLS): D‑L‑L‑W‑L

Sept 6: D 1‑1 vs. FC Dallas (41 shots, 14 on target)

Aug 30: L 0‑2 @ LAFC

Aug 23: L 1‑3 vs. Portland Timbers

Aug 16: W 2‑1 vs. Nashville SC

Aug 9: L 0‑1 @ Houston Dynamo

Series History

All‑Time Meetings: First-ever MLS meeting between the clubs

Notable: Completes St. Louis’ slate against all three Canadian MLS teams

Betting Trends

Montréal: 1W, 4D in last 5 matches; 2 home wins all season

St. Louis: 1W in last 5 matches; 1W in 14 away games this season

Both teams have scored in 3 of Montréal’s last 5 and 3 of St. Louis’ last 5 matches

Over 2.5 goals in 2 of Montréal’s last 5; 3 of St. Louis’ last 5

MATCH ODDS

CF Montreal Impact + 155           Draw + 270                 St. Louis City SC + 140

Over 3.5 -+ 110                                 Under 3.5 – 140

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025

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