CF Montreal impact won both of its matches against D. C. United last season, including a 1-0 home victory in October 2022. It marked only the second time Montreal swept a season series against D. C. United, also doing so in 2017, as its never won three straight regular season matches against D. C. United.
CF Montreal Impact has lost five of its first six matches (W1), equaling the fewest points its had at a stage of a season in club history (3 in 2014). Of the previous 11 teams to have exactly three points through six matches of a season, nearly half (5) went on to make the playoffs.
D. C. United has five point through seven matches this season (W1 D2 L4), the seventh time its had five or fewer points at this stage of the season. D. C. United came back to make the playoffs three of the previous six times, including winning MLS Cup in the league’s inaugural 1996 season.
CF Montreal Impact has been outscored, 9-0, in its last two matches, the second team in MLS history to conceded at least nine times and core none in a two-match span (Orlando City SC – August 2015). CF Montreal’s minus-13 goal difference (3 scored, 16 conceded) is the worst after six matches of a season in league history.
D. C. United has lost 10 of its last 13 away matches (W1 D2) dating back to early July. D. C. United has failed to score in 10 of those 13 matches, including a scoreless draw in Chicago in its last away match. D. C. United managed two goals in each of the three road matches its scored in during that time.
