LA Galaxy vs Montreal – A win over the Los Angeles Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park on Monday would give CF Montreal their longest winning run of the Major League Soccer season going into the holiday weekend.

Following a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders in midweek, Montreal have moved into third place in the Eastern Conference, but they still have two games in hand over the New York Red Bulls. Los Angeles, meanwhile, have fallen to seventh place in the Western Conference following a 3-2 loss to Minnesota United.

After a strong start in Los Angeles, the Galaxy are currently winless in their last three home games and just two points above the playoffs. They appear to have fallen victim to a case of complacency in their most recent appearances, playing down to their recent opponents.

Minnesota and Portland Timbers are both non-playoff clubs, while the Galaxy were beaten 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup by Sacramento Republic in their past two domestic matches.

This team’s defensive troubles appeared to be solved in their first 10 regular-season games, with Greg Vanney’s group allowing just one goal in nine of those outings. They have given up 11 goals in their last five MLS home games, a recent indication of their defensive woes.

Having conceded the first goal in five of their previous six games across all competitions, LA has had to play catch-up quite a bit recently. The Galaxy’s strikers have received a lot more help this season, with 10 different players having at least one assist so far in the 2022 campaign.

Their recent MLS campaign could be described as either too little or too late, as they have scored only one goal after the first hour of play in all but one of their domestic matches since May 14.

LA Galaxy vs Montreal – Betting Analysis

Montreal has momentarily silenced its detractors who say that this squad can only go as far as Djordje Mihailovic can carry them after a pair of statement victories. Montreal won both games.

Despite the fact that their top scorer and MVP candidate hasn’t played since May, this squad has won back-to-back games without the star midfielder’s participation.

This team has a strong identity thanks to manager Wilfried Nancy, who has put together a team that looks prepared to make the playoffs for the first time in six years.

The offensive prowess of a well-drilled and well-defended club has been on display during the regular season, with the Eastern Conference’s top scorers (32).

Opening, we’ve seen a fast-starting team that scored eight goals past the half-hour mark, while the other was a team that struggled to focus early on, allowing seven goals in their first 15 minutes of play in their MLS meetings.

The number of times they’ve had to fight back from a deficit, conceding first on 10 occasions, is perhaps the most worrisome aspect of their current situation.

LA Galaxy vs Montreal – Head -to- Head

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Our Prediction: Home Win

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