Two teams in dire need of victories will meet at Saputo Stadium on Saturday evening when the Philadelphia Union faces CF Montreal.
This will be the second clash between these two teams in 2024, and if this weekend’s clash is at all similar to the previous one, it will be full of twists and turns.
On June 1, in Chester, the two clubs played the last 30 minutes or so of the match 10 against 10 in a 2-2 draw. A goal from Samuel Piette in the 66th minute of play allowed Laurent Courtois’ team to pick up a precious point in the standings.
Since this match, CF Montreal (4-8-7, 19 points) has been limited to two draws in front of its fans before suffering a scathing 4-1 loss in Colorado last Saturday.
Things aren’t going much better for the Philadelphia Union (4-7-8, 20 points) which, since the visit of the Montreal team, has suffered three consecutive defeats, including two at home.
Saturday evening, Piette will not be able to repeat his tour de force of last June 1 since at the same time, he will wear the Canada uniform in a preliminary match of the Copa America against Chile in Orlando. The same will apply to midfielder Mathieu Choinière and defender Joel Wateman.
CF Montreal will enter its duel against the Union tied for 12th place in the Eastern Conference with the New England Revolution, who have played 17 games, and D. C. United, who have a total of 20, one more than the Montreal training.