Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Montreal Impact 9/16/20 - MLS Picks & Predictions

The Vancouver Whitecaps host the Montreal Impact on Wednesday in the second MLS fixture between the two in four days. Vancouver is in last place in the Western Conference at 3-0-7 on nine points. The Whitecaps were defeated by Montreal on Sunday 4-2. In the loss, Theo Bair scored for Vancouver in the 7th minute and the other Vancouver goal came on an own-goal by Montreal’s Rudy Camacho in the 66th minute.

Vancouver has one win and four losses in its last five fixtures and the Whitecaps have scored five goals over that stretch and have allowed 12. Cristian Dajome and Jake Nerwinski are the leading goal scorers for Vancouver with two each, while six other players for Vancouver have each scored one goal. Ali Adnan has the lead in assists with four. 

The Montreal Impact moved into fifth place overall in the Eastern Conference at 5-1-4 on 16 points following its 4-2 victory on Sunday over Vancouver. Orji Okwonkwo, Saphir Taider, Samuel Piette and Rommell Quioto each scored for Montreal in the victory. Emanuelle Machiel was issued a red card in the 72nd minute and will miss Wednesday's match with Vancouver.

Montreal has three wins and two losses in its last five fixtures and over that span the Impact has scored eight goals and allowed five. The Montreal backline and goalkeepers have two clean sheets in the last five fixtures. Romell Quioto and Saphir Taider are the leading goal scorers for Montreal with four each. Taider is leading Montreal in assists with five.