Our prediction for this MLS match:
Toronto FC
Match Time & Date:
24/10/2021
01:30
Prediction: 1-2
Montreal CF
There will be fireworks when Toronto and Montreal square off against each other in an all-Canadian clash. The Reds missed out on a place in the playoffs, and, as a result, they have little to play for in the season finale. Since key player Yeferson Soteldo has been struggling with injury of late, home win should not be considered. The likes of Akinola, Dwyer, Endoh, and Priso-Mbongue are out of contention with injuries as well.
Montreal, on the other hand, are fighting hard for a place in the playoffs. The visitors want this win more than the hosts, and we predict that Wilfried Nancy’s troops are going to prove their worth on the field. All Assi, Hamdi, Thorkelsson, and Toye are sidelined through injuries for the visiting team. In their last meeting in the Major League Soccer Club de Foot Montreal defeated Toronto 3-1.
Highlighted Player (Laurent Ciman):
Laurent Ciman is a Belgium international who plays for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer. The defender who was born in Farciennes on August 5, 1985 played for Charleroi from 2004 to 2008 and he made no less than 85 league appearances for the Belgian outfit.
During the 2007/2008 season he was on Club Brugge’s radar and in the summer of 2008 he joined the Blauw-Zwart. After ending his loan spell with Kortijk Laurent Ciman joined fellow Belgian club Standard Liege and he spent five seasons at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. On January 22, 2015 the defender signed a three-year contract with MLS club Montreal Impact and he has been playing for the Canadian outfit ever since.
Ciman represented Belgium at the 2008 Olympics and he did remarkably well to make Belgium 2014 FIFA World Cup squad. However, he was unused at the showpiece tournament in Brazil. The Montreal Impact footballer scored his first ever goal for Belgium in June, 2016 in a 3-2 victory over Norway.
Highlighted Team (Montreal CF):
Club de Foot Montréal is a Canadian soccer team, but they compete in Major League Soccer. They are a member of the Eastern Conference and they have been participating in the major league since 2012. Montreal welcome their opponents at Saputo Stadium and the capacity of the club’s home ground is 20.801.
The construction of the stadium cost CA$17 million and the venue was opened on May 18, 2008. The Saputo family invested $7.5 million in the construction of the stadium and, as a result, the venue was named Saputo Stadium. Montreal CF did remarkably well to make it to the CONCACAF Champions League final in the 2014/2015 season, but Mexican team America proved to be a big catch for the Canadian outfit in the title game.
Speaking of the Canadian championship, the Impact won their third domestic trophy in 2014, with the team beating Toronto FC in the final of the tournament. Montreal Impact play their home matches in blue and black shirts and black shorts, while the colour of their away kit is white.
