Major League Soccer · 2026

CF Montréal 1–1 DC United · Major League Soccer

1–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

CF Montréal and DC United drew 1–1.

Shots
207
Shots on target
72
Expected goals
1.880.56
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

CF Montréal and DC United drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (CF Montréal – DC United): shots 20–7, shots on target 7–2, expected goals 1.88–0.56, possession 67%–33%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

CF Montréal's recent record differs from the season

moderate

CF Montréal's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.32 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.32 goals/match1.55 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

13.1 fouls/matchFoulsCF Montréal · DC United14 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricCF MontréalDC UnitedBaseline
Fouls13.1 fouls/match14 fouls/match11.7 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

CF Montréal have recorded the higher season possession share.

48.5% ●PossessionCF Montréal · DC United39.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricCF MontréalDC UnitedBaseline
Possession48.5%39.5%49.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots7 shotsCF Montréal 20 shots, DC United 7 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsCF Montréal 7 shots, DC United 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.88 xG0.56 xGCF Montréal 1.88 xG, DC United 0.56 xG
  • Possession67%33%CF Montréal 67%, DC United 33%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersCF Montréal 5 corners, DC United 3 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls11 foulsCF Montréal 10 fouls, DC United 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsCF Montréal 1 card, DC United 2 cards
  • Passes595 passes282 passesCF Montréal 595 passes, DC United 282 passes
  • Pass accuracy87.2%76.6%CF Montréal 87.2%, DC United 76.6%
  • Shots inside box12 shots4 shotsCF Montréal 12 shots, DC United 4 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks1 blockCF Montréal 3 blocks, DC United 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save7 savesCF Montréal 1 save, DC United 7 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides1 offsideCF Montréal 0 offsides, DC United 1 offside

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Brayan Vera · CF Montréal · 22′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHennadii Synchuk · CF Montréal · 47′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAndre Dozzell · DC United · 83′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBrayan Vera · CF Montréal · 84′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNoah Streit · CF Montréal · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Pereira · CF Montréal · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHennadii Synchuk · CF Montréal · 78′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBrayan Vera · CF Montréal · 89′ · 0.02 xG · on targetOlger Escobar · CF Montréal · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTai Baribo · DC United · 4′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPrince Owusu · CF Montréal · 8′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBrandon Servania · DC United · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Rios · CF Montréal · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFabian Herbers · CF Montréal · 8′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLouis Munteanu · DC United · 11′ · 0.05 xG · on targetNoah Streit · CF Montréal · 34′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHennadii Synchuk · CF Montréal · 37′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLouis Munteanu · DC United · 12′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedHennadii Synchuk · CF Montréal · 90′ · 0.09 xG · on targetPrince Owusu · CF Montréal · 17′ · 0.14 xG · on targetDaniel Rios · CF Montréal · 80′ · 0.15 xG · on targetHennadii Synchuk · CF Montréal · 81′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedOlger Escobar · CF Montréal · 90′ · 0.15 xG · on targetTai Baribo · DC United · 66′ · 0.18 xG · goalTai Baribo · DC United · 31′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedPrince Owusu · CF Montréal · 77′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedPrince Owusu · CF Montréal · 50′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

CF Montréal: 20 shots, 8 on target, 2.11 xG. DC United: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.57 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Prince Owusu · CF Montréal · 50′Tai Baribo · DC United · 66′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: CF Montréal 2.11 xG · DC United 0.57 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1CF Montréal
3Draws
1DC United
DC United — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer4–4
CF Montréal — DC United · Major League Soccer1–1
DC United — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer0–0
CF Montréal — DC United · Major League Soccer4–2
DC United — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: CF Montréal favored in 6 of 13 directional metrics · DC United in 3 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

CF Montréal19 matchesDC United19 matches
1.32 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 1.42 goals/match
1.89 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 1.58 goals/match
1.49 xG/matchExpected goals16/161.43 xG/match
13.2 shots/match ▲Shots19/1912.1 shots/match
4.63 shots/matchShots on target19/194.42 shots/match
48.5% ●Possession19/1939.5%
5.16 corners/match ●Corners19/194.84 corners/match
2.14 cards/matchCards7/62.67 cards/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls19/1914 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples19 / 19home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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