Halloween Horror Show: Two Toothless Attacks Meet at Citi Field

Happy Halloween, degens – hope you're ready for something truly frightening. NYCFC hosts Montréal on Saturday night, and if you're expecting goals, you might want to trick-or-treat elsewhere.

The Pigeons have been absolutely anemic at home lately, averaging a measly 1.0 goal per game across their last seven at Citi Field. Strip away Alonso Martinez and Maxi Moralez from the lineup – both out for this one – and you're left with an attack that couldn't scare a youth academy keeper. Their underlying numbers (1.556 xGF per game) suggest they should be doing better, but when your finishers are in the treatment room, expected goals don't pay the bills.

Montréal? Even worse on the road. They're limping in on a two-game skid, averaging a pathetic 0.71 goals per game away from home and just 0.4 across their last five overall. Sure, they've been historically unlucky this season (minus-16.59 goals versus xG), but their away xG of 1.432 still screams low-scoring affair.

These sides played to a 1-0 snoozefest back in April, and nothing about their current form suggests we're in for fireworks now. DarkHorse is backing under 3.0 goals with moderate confidence, and frankly, this one might not crack two. Bring your pillows.