MLS Match Preview: CF Montreal Impact (4-15-8) vs. Austin FC (9-8-8)

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Match Details

Time: 7:30 PM ET

Venue: Stade Saputo, Montréal, QC

Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV), TSN, ESPN+

Team Form & Stats

CF Montréal Impact

Standing: 14th in Eastern Conference (20 pts)

Recent Form: D-D-L-L-L

Home Record: 3–6–5

Goals Scored: 23 in 27 matches (0.85 GPG)

Goals Conceded: 47 (1.74 GAA)

Key Notes:

Winless in last 4 at home

Points in 3 straight league matches

Traded Joel Waterman to Chicago Fire this week

Injuries: Vrioni, Piette, Herbers all out

Luca Petrasso scored in last match vs. D.C. United

Austin FC

Standing: 8th in Western Conference (35 pts)

Recent Form: D-D-W-W-D

Away Record: 5–4–4 — quietly strong on the road

Goals Scored: 24 in 25 matches (0.96 GPG) — fewest in West

Goals Conceded: 29 (1.16 GAA) — best in West

Key Notes:

Unbeaten in last 6 across all competitions

Won last 3 away matches

Brandon Vazquez still out (knee)

Daniel Pereira suspended (yellow card accumulation)

Owen Wolff scored equalizer vs. Dallas last week

Head-to-Head History

DateResultNotable Moment
Jul 2022Austin 1–0 MontréalOnly prior visit to Saputo
Apr 2023Austin 1–0 MontréalDefensive masterclass

Austin FC is 2–0–0 all-time vs. CF Montréal

Montréal has not beaten a Texas team at home since Nov 2021

Expect a cagey affair. Austin’s defensive discipline and road form give them the edge, especially with Montréal missing key starters and struggling to score.

MATCH ODDS

CF Montreal Impact + 145           Draw + 240         Austin FC + 165

Over 2.5 – 125                   Under 2.5 – 105

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, August 22, 2025

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