On Saturday Mar 5th, Montreal Impact plays host to Philadelphia Union in a clash of these two closely matched Major League Soccer teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only -9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 12th placed Montreal Impact is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Orlando City. Alexandre Pato scored the first goal for Orlando City in the 49th minute, then Michel added another in the 59th minute In the end, Montreal Impact couldn’t muster any offence and Orlando City ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while philadelphia Union sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Minnesota United. Robin Lod scored the first goal for Minnesota United in the 23rd minute, but Cory Burke got the equalizer for Philadelphia Union in the 35th minute earning Philadelphia Union at least a draw. Philadelphia Union looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.
Przybylko and Jakob Glesnes are the top scorers for Philadelphia Union in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Sunusi and Kamal Miller are the top scorers for Montreal Impact in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.