Martinez and CF Montreal host Toronto

Updated Jul. 19, 2024 7:15 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Toronto FC (8-14-3, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. CF Montreal (6-9-9, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Montreal +104, Toronto FC +225, Draw +274; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Josef Martinez leads CF Montreal into a matchup with Toronto after scoring two goals against the New York Red Bulls.

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Montreal is 5-6-6 in Eastern Conference play. Montreal has a 1-4-1 record when it scores just one goal.

Toronto is 7-10-3 against Eastern Conference teams. Toronto is 2-1-0 when it scores more than two goals.

The matchup Saturday is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. Toronto won the last game 5-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sunusi Ibrahim has scored six goals with one assist for Montreal. Martinez has three goals over the last 10 games.

Federico Bernardeschi has scored eight goals and added five assists for Toronto. Raoul Petretta has three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Montreal: 3-2-5, averaging 1.7 goals, 3.6 shots on goal and 3.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.

Toronto: 1-7-2, averaging 0.9 goals, 3.3 shots on goal and 3.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.3 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Montreal: None listed.

Toronto: Tyrese Spicer (injured), Alonso Coello (injured), Brandon Servania (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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