The Seattle Sounders will try to get back on the winning track when they host CF Montreal today at 7:30 PM. Montreal come into this match sitting last in the Eastern Conference and having claimed just four points in their last nine games.
Here’s what you need to know:
Injury news
Sounders
QUESTIONABLE: Nouhou — Hand
OUT: Pedro de la Vega — Quad; Nikola Petković — Knee; Paul Rothrock — Hamstring
Montreal
OUT: Brayan Ceballos — Lower Body; Thomas Gillier — Upper Body; Bode Hidalgo — Lower Body; Prince Owusu — Lower Body; Dante Sealy — Lower Body
Opposition players to watch
Alexis Sanchez: The former Arsenal and Barcelona star has gotten off to a rough start in MLS since joining Montreal over the summer. In 10 appearances, he has yet to register a goal or an assist.
Dani Pereira: During his time at Austin, Pereira was hailed as one of the top defensive midfielders in the league. It hasn’t quite gone as well in Montreal, but the talent remains there.
Stats to look smart
.09: CF Montreal are the league's lowest-scoring team with just 35 goals. A big reason for that is they average just .09 xG per non-penalty shot, which is tied for the worst mark in MLS.
17: The Sounders have claimed 17 points in their last 10 games, tied for the third most in the Western Conference over that stretch.
Tactics to impress
- Montreal has struggled throughout the year, but they do have a chance to win a troph when they host the Canadian Championship on Wednesday. With a roster already thinned by injury, there’s a good chance that they’ll rotate even further today. The Sounders must take advantage.
- Even during their recent run of good form, the Sounders haven’t exactly come out of the gates strong in many of these matches. If there’s one time not to start slow, this is it. Montreal will be looking for reasons to look to Wednesday and the Sounders should be looking to strike fast.
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