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MLS · JULY 22, 2026 ● LIVE

CF Montréal at Nashville SC

Geodis Park · Nashville, TN

THE PICK

MTL CF MontréalAWAY · 1453 ELO
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Nashville SCHOME · 1608 ELO NSH
22.7% WIN PROBABILITY 77.3%

The model makes Nashville SC a 77.3% favorite — home advantage included. One game is one game: a 77.3% edge still loses 22.7 times in 100.

Prediction history

2 UPDATES

Every time the model moved this pick — logged in full. It updates until 15 minutes before gametime, then locks.

77.3% Nashville SC ▲ +0.3
Ratings shifted on the latest results run.
OPEN
77.0% Nashville SC OPENING LINE
First model run when the matchup posted. Elo gap of 155 points at open.

The factors

1 IN THE NUMBER

Everything the model sees for this game. Only backtest-validated signals move the probability — the rest is context, shown anyway.

GAME-TIME CONDITIONS · NIGHT GAME

76°F DEW 62°F HUM 61% WIND 8 MPH CLOUD 100% 999 hPa

SCHEDULE & TRAVEL

MTL REST 5D NSH REST 4D MTL TRAVELED 947 MI MTL CROSSED 1 TIME ZONE DIVISIONAL MATCHUP

IN THE NUMBER

REST -3 ELO

The numbers

AWAY

CF Montréal
ELO RATING1453
RANK#24
RECORD4-3-8
LAST 103-3-4
STREAKD2

HOME

Nashville SC
ELO RATING1608
RANK#1
RECORD10-3-1
LAST 107-2-1
STREAKW3

Ratings come from every MLS result this season — updated daily, weighted by margin of victory, with Nashville SC getting the standard home bump. An Elo difference of 155 points plus home advantage at Geodis Park produces the 77.3% call. Full methodology →

What could break the pick

CF Montréal are 3-3-4 over their last ten. Even strong favorites lose outright about once in three tries at this probability. Lineup rotation, travel legs, and a single set piece move real outcomes in ways a rating system can’t see.