Coming off a 1-nil win over Toronto, the Montreal Impact come to CenturyLink Field on Saturday looking to do as LAFC did, steal points in Seattle. With their new coach there is not a lot of tape on the Impact, which could hamper preparation by Brian Schmetzer. But Schmetzer generally looks to establish his own identity for the Seattle Sounders, rather than react to the opposition. He’ll hope for his team to show that identity at home in a match that kicks off on JOEtv at 7 PM PT.
Both teams have a few injuries, though the Sounders are trending toward fewer injuries (with Morris being the season-long exception) while the Impact are starting to get injured during play.