Montreal Impact vs. Seattle Sounders FC | 2019 MLS Match Preview

2019-06-05-MTL-SEA

2019 MLS Regular Season — Week 15
Montreal Impact vs. Seattle Sounders FC
Stade Saputo — Montreal
June 5 - 7:30 PM ET


TV: TSN 1/5, TVAS


STREAMING: MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US


The Montreal Impact will look to bounce back from a heavy home loss on Saturday when they host a shorthanded Seattle Sounders side in the opening of an abbreviated Week 15 of the regular season Wednesday night at Stade Saputo.  


The Impact (7-7-3) couldn't build momentum off a midweek home win over Real Salt Lake and fell to Orlando City SC, 3-0, at home Saturday. Nani opened the scoring from the penalty spot and Tesho Akindele and Will Johnson followed in quick succession to give the Lions a 3-0 halftime advantage. 


The Sounders (7-3-5) are looking to stop a three-match winless streak in which they've lost back-to-back games, including a 2-1 defeat at FC Dallas Saturday. Own goals by Xavier Arreaga and Brad Smith put the hosts in front, 2-0, before Raul Ruidiaz pulled the Sounders to within a goal in the 65th minute. 


Montreal Impact

Montreal Impact vs. Seattle Sounders FC | 2019 MLS Match Preview - Project Starting XI
  • Injury Report:
    • OUT: Bacary Sagna (D) - ankle injury
    • OUT: Mathieu Choinière (M) - concussion
    • OUT: Clément Bayiha (M) - quad injury
    • OUT: Ignacio Piatti (M) - knee injury
    • OUT: Orji Okwonkwo (M) - leg injury
  • Suspended: None
  • Suspended after next caution: None
  • International duty: Zachary Brault-Guillard (D), Samuel Piette (M), Daniel Lovitz (D), Jukka Raitala (D)


Seattle Sounders FC

Montreal Impact vs. Seattle Sounders FC | 2019 MLS Match Preview - Project Starting XI
  • Injury Report:
    • QUESTIONABLE: Kim Kee-hee (D) - left knee pain
    • QUESTIONABLE: Victor Rodriguez (M) - left hamstring strain
  • Suspended: None
  • Suspended after next caution:  None
  • International duty: Jordan Morris (F), Cristian Roldan (M), Nicolas Lodeiro (M), Raul Ruidiaz (F), Xavier Arreaga (D), Román Torres (D), Gustav Svensson (M), Brad Smith (D)


Series Matchup at Impact


  • Impact: 2 wins, 7 goals
  • Sounders: 1 win, 5 goals
  • 1 draw


Officials


  • Referee: Nima Saghafi
  • Assistant Referees: Nick Uranga, Chris Wattam
  • 4th Official: Lukasz Szpala
  • VAR: Guido Gonzales Jr