Seattle Sounders will look to continue their dominance against Vancouver Whitecaps on Tuesday. The Sounders are unbeaten in 14 meetings with the Whitecaps, winning nine, and are firm favourites to prevail once again at Lumen Field.
Cincinnati will look to continue their impressive recent away form when they travel to Montreal on Sunday. Pat Noonan’s side have won their last three on the road and face an Impact team who have lost their last two MLS fixtures.
Vancouver edged out Kansas City 1-0 on home turf last month but a switch in venue to Children’s Mercy Park could even things up this weekend. Both teams have put in a series of solid performances of late but they still fill the bottom two places in the Western Conference table.
Toronto upset DC United 2-1 at BMO Field earlier this season but head into the return fixture in Washington on a miserable run of results. The Reds have suffered five straight MLS defeats, failing to score in the last three of those, with injuries and suspensions taking a toll.
Montreal’s impressive run of results came to an end at Nashville in midweek but they will hope to resume winning ways when hosting Real Salt Lake. The visitors have gone five away games without a victory, picking up only two points and scoring just a couple of goals.
Vancouver continued their resurgence with a win over Dallas in midweek but may find travelling to Charlotte tough on a quick turnaround. CLTFC have generally been strong at home in their inaugural campaign and should benefit from having more time to prepare.
Montreal did us a favour when winning at Charlotte as underdogs over the weekend and are now also backed to avoid defeat at Nashville. Wilfried Nancy’s side are unbeaten in their last eight matches and shooting up the MLS table following a poor start to the current campaign.
Home advantage could prove crucial when Vancouver entertain San Jose at BC Place, judged on the records of both teams this term. Each has performed with credit in front of their own fans but they have failed to pick up a single point between them on the road so far.
Following a miserable run of four straight defeats, Toronto will be desperate to stop the rot when entertaining Orlando at BMO Field. City’s form has been up and down this season, but they are also on a recovery mission here after last Saturday’s heavy loss at Montreal.
Vancouver and Toronto are each looking for a response when they go head to head on Sunday. The Canadian sides are in poor form, having both lost their last three matches, but home advantage could help the Whitecaps to come out on top at BC Place.
In-form Montreal will be gunning for revenge when they host Orlando City on Saturday. The Impact started the season with a 2-0 defeat in Orlando, the first of three consecutive losses, but are a different prospect now having chalked up a club-record six-game unbeaten run.
Toronto will be hoping a return home can start another unbeaten run when they host Cincinnati. Bob Bradley’s side suffered their first defeat in five matches on Sunday, losing to New York City, but are in impressive form at the BMO Field this season.
Montreal and Atlanta are in contrasting form heading into their clash at Saputo Stadium on Saturday. The Impact are unbeaten in their last five matches while United have not won in three.
Toronto FC made headlines with the news that Italy star Lorenzo Insigne will be joining the club when his current contract at Napoli expires. A European champion at the peak of his abilities, Insigne’s move is challenging the perception that MLS teams cannot attract the world’s top talent.