The Derby Weekend also extends to other continents, as there is a massive battle coming our way from Canada, at least on paper. Toronto FC are having a stellar season so far, and they have just two more matches to finish the regular season. They will now play host to Canadian rivals Montreal Impact on Sunday, October 15th, who are not chasing anything more than bragging rights from this match.
Montreal (11-15-6) did have some chances to make the play-offs about a month ago, but they have been really tragic in their last 8 matches, losing 7 in that span (1-7-0). They are now sitting at the 7th spot of the Eastern Conference with 39 points, having scored 50 goals against 54 conceded. Montreal are coming into this match after a really frustrating 1-2 loss on the road against Colorado, in a match where they conceded the losing goal at the 81st minute. They haven’t been anything special on the road so far (3-8-5), where they have won just two of their last twelve matches in all competitions (2-8-2). They will have just a single injury concern as Oyongo is injured, while Ciman, Piette, Francis, Dzemaili, Beland-Goyette and Jackson-Hamel were all involved in internationa matches earlier in the week.
On the other hand, Toronto FC (19-5-8) have secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference, as they have already gathered 65 points after 32 matches, having scored 71 goals against just 35 conceded. They are coming into this match after a really strong performance at home against the New York Red Bulls, whom they defeated by 4-2. They were temporarily equalized at the 77th minute of that match, but scored twice in the last 10 minutes and grabbed yet another win. Toronto FC have the best home record in the MLS (12-1-3), where they have been dominant so far in the season. There have been Over 2.5 Goals in 11 of their 16 home matches so far, with 9 of those matches featuring Over 3.5 Goals.