Recent head-to-head dominance: The Alouettes have won 7 straight games against the Redblacks, covering the spread in 5 of those games. In their two meetings this season, Montreal won by an average of 19 points.

Ottawa's poor form: The Redblacks have lost four of their last five games, including three in a row13. Their last four losses have all been by double digits.

Home field advantage: Montreal is playing at home, where they've won 3 of their last 4 games.

Injuries: Ottawa is dealing with numerous key injuries, especially on defense, including the loss of their best defender Adarius Pickett.

Defensive edge: Montreal allows a league-low 5.98 yards per play and ranks second in scoring defense (22.2 ppg).

Offensive mismatch: The Alouettes have a more potent offense, averaging 27.1 points per game (3rd in the league) compared to Ottawa's 24.2 ppg