NYCFC and Montréal Sleepwalk to 1-1 Stalemate, Under 3.0 Cruises Home

CF Montréal and New York City FC delivered exactly the kind of anemic offensive display we expected, grinding out a 1-1 draw that had our under 3.0 cashing with room to spare. This one played out like a midweek practice session between two sides who've forgotten where the goal is.

The final scoreline tells the story DarkHorse AI forecasted: NYCFC's attack remains toothless without Martinez and Moralez, while Montréal's road woes continue even as they managed to scrape together a single tally. Two goals combined from teams averaging barely over one per game in their recent form? Shocking absolutely no one who read the tape.

Both clubs are mired in offensive quicksand, and Saturday's affair confirmed it. NYCFC couldn't capitalize on home field, Montréal couldn't break their away funk in any meaningful way, and the result was 90 minutes of uninspired soccer that had under bettors celebrating before halftime. The xG projections nailed it—these lineups simply lack the firepower to threaten three goals, let alone exceed it.

Sometimes the sharp play is recognizing when two struggling offenses will cancel each other out. This was textbook stuff, and the under 3.0 was never in doubt. Easiest money you'll make watching MLS this season.