England kick off Euro 2022 by entertaining Austria at Old Trafford and the hosts are expected to get off to a flying start in Group A. The Lionesses outplayed their opponents in November’s World Cup qualifier, when only prevailing 1-0 but enjoying 72 per cent of the possession.
Montreal have been involved in a number of entertaining encounters of late and another open contest looks on the cards when they visit LA Galaxy. The hosts finish off a five-match homestand which has brought mixed fortunes but plenty of goals, with 15 scored in the previous four.
Excitement is growing about the impact Lorenzo Insigne can make for Toronto but his debut will be next week. His new team suffered a ninth defeat of the season in midweek despite being the better team for long periods and are languishing in 12th in the Eastern Conference.
Vancouver face a tough test when entertaining high-flying Los Angeles but could benefit from having sat out the midweek round of fixtures. The Whitecaps have been very solid at home this season and are currently on a five-match unbeaten run in front of their own fans.
Man City have pulled off a coup by capturing Erling Haaland, but he faces a double jeopardy next season. Title winners do not usually feature the top scorer and there is also a Premier League Golden Boot curse on foreign imports in their first campaign in England.
Toronto surrendered an early lead when beaten 2-1 at Columbus in March but the omens look good for them to gain revenge in front of their own fans. The Reds have won the last three renewals of this fixture at BMO Field and have picked up 15 of this season’s 18 points here.
Seattle are arguably the form team in Major League Soccer right now and can prove just a little too strong for Montreal at Lumen Field. The visitors have been inconsistent of late, picking up two wins but suffering three defeats from their last five fixtures in this competition.
Montreal will be hoping to take advantage of Charlotte’s awful away form as they look to get back on track on Sunday. The Impact have lost three of their last four matches, but now face a Charlotte side who have not won on the road all season.
Home advantage could prove vital when Toronto face Atlanta United at BMO Field this weekend. Bob Bradley’s side have won four of their seven matches in front of their own fans this season, while Atlanta have lost four of six away.
Two in-form sides go head to head when New England travel to Vancouver in the latest round of MLS fixtures. The Whitecaps have won five of their last eight matches in this competition, while the Revolution are unbeaten in eight outings.
We have looked back at the last three seasons and totted up the number of minutes spent on the bench by outfield players across Europe’s top five leagues, MLS and Belgium’s First Division A. Our infographic reveals the most prominent substitutes in each division.
We’re tracking the Gareth Bale transfer odds to see where the Wales winger is likely to end up as he seeks to stay fit for World Cup duty. Retirement was considered a possibility for the 32-year-old after leaving Real Madrid, but he now needs to remain in shape ahead of Qatar 2022.
NYRB have won just one of their last six games, but they can get back on track when they take on lowly Toronto at the weekend. The Canadians ended a six-match winless run against bottom-of-the-table Chicago Fire in their last outing but are yet to win away from home.
Goals should be on the cards when Montreal and Austin meet for the first time in the MLS. Twelve of Montreal’s last 13 matches have involved goals at both ends and that’s been the case in Austin’s previous four, plus six in a row on the road, all of which produced a winner.