Whitecaps eye points record vs CF Montreal at Saputo Stadium

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The Vancouver Whitecaps visit CF Montreal on Saturday at Saputo Stadium with an opportunity to set an MLS regular-season club record for points if they can earn a win over their rivals.

Vancouver enter the matchup heading into Decision Day with a strong campaign, having secured home-field advantage in the Western Conference. Heading into this weekend, they have two fewer points than they had at the end of the 2025 regular season, and they can also set a club record for regular-season wins with another victory on Saturday. The Whitecaps have won their last two league encounters by a combined margin of 9-2, and they are currently leading the competition in expected goals (70.3) while creating more big chances than any other team (124).

CF Montreal, meanwhile, are set to finish the regular season in first out East, but they have struggled throughout 2026. The club is on a seven-match winless run across all competitions and has collected just two points domestically over that stretch. The Montreal side could end the year on a minor positive note with a win over Vancouver, as it would surpass their 2025 points total of 28, while a point on Saturday would also ensure they do not finish with the worst record in the league. At present, CF Montreal are three points above Sporting Kansas City overall, and they have a far better goal differential than the Kansas club.

Recent form adds context heading into the meeting: CF Montreal have lost four of their last five domestic matches at Saputo Stadium and have failed to score six times at home in MLS this season. They can also extend a competitive home unbeaten run against the Whitecaps to eight matches, after previously upsetting Vancouver 2-1 in the Canadian Championship semi-finals earlier this year.

On the injury front, CF Montreal are expected to be without Prince Owusu, Jalen Neal, Bode Hidalgo and Brayan Ceballos due to lower-body injuries, while Thomas Gillier is doubtful with a back issue. For Vancouver, ankle problems are expected to sideline Emmanuel Sabbi and Andres Cubas, with Belal Halbouni out due to a knee injury, Kenji Cabrera dealing with a sore foot and Jeevan Badwal listed as doubtful with a hamstring strain.

In terms of scoring form, Daniel Rios scored in injury time last Saturday to help CF Montreal earn a point at Yankee Stadium. For the Whitecaps, Brian White has three goals in his last two league fixtures, including a brace against the Sounders, while Ryan Gauld, Matias Laborda and Aleksa Cvetkovic also scored last Sunday.

Possible starting lineups listed for the match are: CF Montreal — Keita; Bugaj, Morales, Vera, Radojevic; Piette, Pereira; Synchuk, Longstaff, Carmona; Sanchez. Vancouver Whitecaps — Takaoka; Ocampo, Laborda, Veselinovic, Priso; Cvetkovic, Larraz; Sabaly, Muller, Gauld; White.

A prediction accompanying the preview expects CF Montreal to lose 1-4 to the Vancouver Whitecaps, citing Vancouver’s form and Montreal’s defensive struggles this season.