Montreal Impact vs Seattle Sounders: Predictions, Odds and Roster Notes

Where: Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Canada

When: Wednesday, June 5th at 6:30 PM EST

How: (TV) TVAS, TSN 1/5, MLS LIVE on ESPN+, JOEtv, YouTube TV (Seattle region only), (Radio) Seattle: 98.5 FM, Montreal: 690 AM.

Team Notes

Montreal Impact

Montreal has a 7-7-3 (W-L-D) record through seventeen games in 2019 with a surprising minus-8 goal differential.

The Impact are in 5th place this year in the Eastern Conference with 24 points.

Montreal odds have risen to 33-1 to win the MLS title.

Seattle Sounders FC

Through ten games, the Sounders have a record of 7-3-5 with 25 goals scored and 19 goals allowed.

Seattle currently sits in 3rd place in the Western Conference, 11 points behind the leader, LAFC.

The Sounders stand at 14-1 odds to win the MLS Championship in November.

Goalie Notes

Montreal: Evan Bush (7-7-3, 1.59 goals allowed per game)

Bush has faced 68 shots this year, allowing 27 goals with 4 saves.

Montreal’s keeper has not been good in 2019 with a 58.8% save percentage in 17 starts.

• In his last three matches, Bush has allowed eight goals on nineteen shots.
• Despite the poor numbers, the Montreal keeper has six clean sheets on the season.
• Bush has allowed both penalty kicks he’s faced to score.

Seattle: Stefan Frei (7-3-5, 1.27 goals allowed per game)

Frei has been one of the most dependable keepers in the MLS with a stellar 74.6% save percentage on the year.

The Seattle keeper has faced 67 shots, allowing 19 of them to find the back of the net.

• Frei’s 50 saves, rank 3rd in the MLS, with D.C.’s Bill Hamid and LA’s David Bingham only saving more in 2019.
• Seattle’s keeper has allowed six goals in his last five matches, facing 16 shots on goal in that span.
• Frei has five clean sheets in 2019 for the Sounders.

Players to Watch

Montreal Impact

Midfielder Saphir Taïder has five goals and Ignacio Piatti has three goals to lead Montreal’s attack in scoring.

Maximiliano Urruti has five assists in 16 appearances to lead the Impact.

• Taïder has 15 shots on goal to lead the Impact. Urruti is next with nine on the year
• Forward Orji Okwonkwo has taken 29 shots with just six coming on goal for Montreal and he has scored just two goals.
• Midfielder Omar Browne has two home goals to lead Montreal in 2019.

Seattle Sounders

The Sounders are led in scoring by forward Raul Ruidiaz and Jordan Morris. Ruidiaz has six goals on the season and Morris has four scores in 12 appearances this season.

Midfielder Nicolás Lodeiro is 2nd in assists in the MLS with eight, only LAFC’s Carlos Vela has more on the year.

• Ruidiaz has three goals at home and three on the road this season.
• Lodeiro has nine shots on goal this season, ranking 2nd on the team to Ruidiaz’s 11.
• Six other players on the Sounders have one away goal this season.

Last Five Games

Montreal Impact

• Montreal has posted a record of 1-3-1 over their last five matches.
• The Impact have scored five goals in their last five games.
• Montreal’s goal differential in the last five matches is negative five.

Seattle Sounders

• The Sounders are 2-1-2 in their last five matches.
• Seattle allowed two own goals in a 2-1 defeat to FC Dallas in their last match.
• Seattle has an even goal differential in their last five matches.

Game Odds Montreal Impact vs Seattle Sounders

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