Our football match prediction:
Montreal Impact
Match Time & Date:
01/07/2018
00:00 GMT
Prediction: 3-2
Sporting Kansas City
Buoyed by back-to-back wins over the likes of Orlando City, Montreal Impact take on Sporting Kansas City at Stade Saputo in what is expected to be a very entertaining game. Montreal are eyeing a place in the play-offs and they need to keep on raising their form if they are to meet the goal. The Canadian outfit have been in a fine form of late, but they will have a big fish to fry in Sunday’s football match against Sporting Kansas City. The Wizards did well to come from two goals behind and beat Houston Dynamo at their Children’s Mercy Park, which helped them cement top position in the Western Conference. Both Monteal Impact and Sporting Kansas City have been scoring goals for fun of late and we predict that fans are going to see a real football festival at Stade Saputo this weekend.
Highlighted Player (Jukka Raitala):
Columbus Crew full back Jukka Raitala was born in Kerava, Finland on September 15, 1988. Raitala started his senior career at Klubi-04 and after making 22 league appearances for the club, he moved to HJK in 2007. After ending his spell with Helsinki, the Finland international signed a loan deal with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. During his spell with die Kraichgauer he appeared for the reserve team as well and in 2011 he was loaned again, this time out to Osasuna. On August 28, 2011 he made his Primera Division debut with los Rojillos playing as a left back against Atletico Madrid. Raitala played for the likes of Heerenveen, FC Vestsjaelland, Aalborg and Sogndal in the past as well he signed for Columbus Crew for the 2017 season. The Columbus defender made his Finland debut on February 4, 2009 in a friendly against Japan. It has to be noted that he represented Finland at the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in 2009.
Highlighted Team (Sporting Kansas City):
Sporting Kansas City have been competing in Major League Soccer since 1996 and they won their first MLS Cup trophy in 2000. The club faced Chicago Fire at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington in the play-offs final and Miklos Jon Molnar scored the winner for Bob Gansler’s team. 13 years later Sporting Kansas City met with Solt Lake in the title game and they were fortunate to defeat the Royals on penalties. The Wizards welcome their rivals at Children’s Mercy Park, but they used to play some games at Blue Valley Sports Complex, Julian Field, Hermann Stadium and Durwood Soccer Stadium in the past as well. Sporting Kansas City were founded in 1995 and the club’s original name was Kansas City Wiz. The Wizards wear navy blue shirts and dark blue shorts when playing at home, while the colour of their away kit is blue. Former Wigan Athletic man Roger Espinosa is regarded as one of the club’s most notable players and he has been playing for the Children’s Mercy Park outfit since 2015.
