Game: Charlotte FC vs CF Montreal

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Crown (12-9-11) will face CF Montreal (10-10-12) on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The starting goalies will be Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte and Jonathan Sirois for Montreal.

Charlotte has conceded 37 goals for a 1.16 G/90, and opponents have accumulated 150 shots on goal. They have conceded 10 goals, which corresponds to a rate of 31.3% over the course of the season. Charlotte has received 73 yellow cards and 2 red cards this season. The Crown ranks 20th when it comes to expected goals at 42.8, and their xGA is 43.2. This season, this team is averaging 1.41 points per game (45 points) and ranks 20th in MLS with 30 assists. This team’s goal difference is currently 4, that is, 41 goals scored and 37 goals conceded. Charlotte FC has a total of 112 SVs and they have a save of 75.3% so far this year.

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The Impact average 1.25 points per game and total 34 assists and 3 red cards. Montreal has a clean sheet rate of 21.9% and 70 yellow cards this year. In terms of goals scored, Montreal ranks 23rd (vs. 62), and the team’s goal differential is -16. On the season, Montreal has a save percentage of 66.9 (172 shots conceded) and sits 17th in the league with 40 points. Their goals per 90 is currently 1.94 with 111 saves and they have kept a total of 7 clean sheets. CF Montreal has scored 46 goals and the team’s expected goals total is 42.3 so far this year.

The man defending the goal for Charlotte is Kristijan Kahlina. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.04 (165 total goals given in) and he has a save percentage of 73.0. Kahlina (84-46-62 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 55 shutouts, a clean sheet rate of 28.6%. Kahlina was on the pitch for 17,280 minutes and made 287 appearances over the course of his career. The Croatian-born goalkeeper had 404 shots fired at him in 192 starting appearances.

Jonathan Sirois will be in net for Montreal. Siriois has totaled 32 shutouts over the course of his career, stopping 303 shots against him in 9,548 minutes. He has posted a save percentage of 67.0 and his shutout rate is currently 30.2%. He has scored 1.70 goals per 90 minutes while maintaining a record of 38-23-45. So far in his professional football career, Siriois has conceded 107 goals and made 200 appearances in 106 starting eleven appearances.

Kerwin Vargas is a player to keep an eye on in Charlotte. Vargas started 54 contests in his career and scored 0.20 goals per 90 minutes. The Colombia-born striker has scored a total of 10 goals in 4,462 minutes. He has collected 5 assists and 1 yellow card in his career.

In Matias Coccaro, Montreal has a man known for providing impetus to the defense. In his career he was booked ten times and was involved in a goal four times. The Uruguay-born striker played a total of 9,158 minutes and scored 36 goals. He averages 0.35 G/90 and has started 100 games throughout his career.

Who will win the football game against the spread tonight?

Josh Schonwald’s pick: Take Charlotte

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