Two sides in the opposite ends of the MLS Eastern Conference table will face each other this weekend when Montreal Impact welcomes DC United to Stade Saputo in the 32nd round of the competition. Match day schedules for October 2 at 02:30 EAT.
Currently unbeaten in their last four matches and second in the Eastern Conference standings with 59 points, five points off Philadelphia Union at the top of the table. Wilfried Nancy‘s men will be looking to keep up the momentum here against DC United, having lost just one game from the last five they have played.
Montreal Impact will want another win following 0-1 MLS victory to beat New Eng. Revolution uin their most recent game. In that match, Montreal Impact had 60% possession, 18 shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Alistair Johnston (72′). New Eng. Revolution got 10 shots with three of them on target.
Meanwhile, DC United is still rooted at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings with 27 points so far, with only two matches left to play this season. In their campaign this season they have recorded just seven wins against 19 loses and six draws. Coming into this game, DC United won only of their last six matches.
D.C. United will be aiming to make amends here following 2- 3 losing efforts to Inter Miani in their previous encounter. In that match, D.C. United managed 43% possession, 17 shots with of them on target and goals scored by Christian Benteke (22′) and Taxiarchis Fountas (58′). Inter Miami got eight shots with five of them on target and goals by Leonardo Campana (39′, 53′) and Gonzalo Higuaín (94′).
Montreal Impact vs. D.C. United head to head
Montreal Impact boasts a slight upper hand in the head to head history of this fixture having won 13 times from the 29 meetings since 2012; DC United claims eight wins while the other eight matches ended in stalemates.
- DC United 1-2 Montreal 24/07/22
- DC United 2-1 Montreal 09/08/21
- Montreal0-0DC United 24/06/21
- DC United 2-3 Montreal 08/11/20
- Montreal 1-0 DC United 22/07/20
Home
- New England 0-1 Montreal
- Montreal 3-2 Chicago
- Montreal 2-2 Columbus
- Toronto 3-4 Montreal
- Montreal 0-1 New York
Away
- DC United 2-3 Miami
- Kansas City 3-0 DC United
- Salt Lake 0-0 DC United
- DC United 0-0 Colorado
- New York City 1-2 DC United
Montreal Impact team news
Manager Wilfried Nancy is grateful to have a fully fit squad ahead of this match.
D.C. United team news
Brad Smith, Adrien Pérez and Bill Hamid will be unavailable for Wayne Rooney’s selection for this game through injuries.
Prediction and odds
- Montreal Impact Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
