MLS: Seattle Sounders vs. Montreal Impact Preview, Odds, Prediction

The Seattle Sounders welcome Montreal Impact on Wednesday afternoon at Lumen Field. These two sides are presenting solid football this season, which is why many anxiously await for this event to begin. The home unit has been on the rise over the last few weeks, winning 10 of the possible 12 points, throughout that span. Montreal won its last game and was overall pretty good on the road until recently. Goals are expected as both units have efficient attacks and like to play open and offensive-minded football.

Preview

Seattle Sounders (-115) won three of the past four games. Apart from playing 1-1 vs. the league leaders, LAFC, they defeated Charlotte, Vancouver, and SKC, scoring at least twice in all those events. Not to forget, all those matchups were at Lumen Field.

The Sounders’ start of the year was a bit sluggish, as they put all of their strength into the CONCACAF Champions League, which in the end, paid off. They won the most prestigious club competition in this part of the world.

After all that ended, Brian Schmezer’s unit began restoring its domination in the MLS fields, accelerating and climbing up the ladder. What is also important to say is that the Sounders play without Raul Ruidiaz, their best player, and they still record good results.

Montreal Impact (+320) is the most efficient team in the East with 30 goals scored but also has one of the worst defenses in the MLS with 28 conceded hits. For the moment, they sit third in the conference standings and hope to stay there until the rest of the regular season.

After losing two games in a row without scoring a single goal, Montreal recovered at home against Charlotte, defeating the franchise from North Carolina, 2-1. An especially unpleasant blow occurred in the Canadian league, where they lost to Toronto FC, 4-0.

This was the second consecutive loss on the road for Montreal, who now has just one victory in the past four outings. This record is significantly worse than the one at the start of the year, when Wilfried Nancy’s unit looked good away from home.

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Raul Ruidiaz is out, as said before, the same as Xavier Arreaga, Joao Paulo, and Obed Vargas.

The guests have two players out – Tomas Giraldo and Bjorn Johnsen.

Head to Head Games

The last time these two sides met was in 2019, and Montreal won at home 2-1. Also, the game before that ended in Montreal’s favor, 0-1 in Seattle. Overall, since 2015, the Sounders have only one win over this rival, which is pretty odd given the fact that they dominated the league throughout that period.

Prediction

The hosts are a better team, in our opinion, and we would suggest betting on their win here. The reason is obvious, three wins and a draw in the past four home events, while on the other side, Montreal couldn’t score a single goal over the last 180 minutes on the road. The odds on Seattle’s win are solid, and we would suggest betting on the hosts’ victory.

Pick: Seattle -165