Toronto FC vs CF Montreal Prediction, 8/20/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/15/2023

Game: Toronto FC vs CF Montreal

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: BMO Field in Toronto, ON

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+124) Montreal (+210)

BMO Field is where CF Montreal (9-2-12) will take on Toronto FC (3-10-11) on Sunday. CFM is priced at +210 while TFC is at +124. The total has been set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders will be Sean Johnson for Toronto and Jonathan Sirois for Montreal.

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Toronto has allowed 33 goals while giving up 1.37 goals per 90, and the opposition have accounted for 102 SoT on them. They have amassed 6 shut outs, giving them a % of 25.0% the season. Toronto is sitting with 39 yellow card warnings so far this year and 2 red cards. The Reds are ranked 28th in relation to expected goals with 21.9, and the team's xGA are 31.6. On the campaign, this club has an average of 0.79 pts per fixture (19 points) and have a ranking of 26th in soccer with 15 assists. Their differential on goals is at -15 because of 18 goals tallied and also 33 goals conceded. Toronto FC has accumulated 70 SVs and hold a save rate of 67.6 the season.

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The Impact average 1.26 points per contest while recording 13 assists and 2 red cards. Montreal has earned a shut out rate of 39.1% this year and 51 yellow cards. Montreal ranks 24th when it comes to goals relinquished with 32, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at -10. On the season, Montreal has a save percentage of 70.5 (105 SoT against), and they also have a ranking of 18th in soccer with 29 points. This club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.39 with 74 saves, and they are sitting with 9 shut outs. CF Montreal has totaled 22 goals and this team's expected goals this year sits at 24.6.

The guy defending the goal for Toronto will be Sean Johnson. Johnson has been on the pitch a total of 18,992 minutes and has 642 stops in his career. His GA/90 is 1.44 (303 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .681. The goalie from the United States has seen 943 shots tried against him in 210 starting assignments. Johnson (79-55-78 mark during his soccer career) has totaled 57 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.1% clean sheet rate.

Jonathan Sirois will look after the net for Montreal. Siriois has tallied 15 clean sheets while defending 223 shots against him in 4,410 career minutes. He has earned a save % of .686 and his clean sheet rate sits at 30.6%. He has given up 1.41 goals per 90 while earning a record of 20-15-14. So far in his career, Siriois has allowed 69 goals and has 153 saves in 49 starts.

Jonathan Osorio is one member of the squad who can be a force in the game for Toronto. The midfielder born in Canada has 43 goals in 19,566 minutes played. Osorio has had a starting assignment in 218 matches so far in his career and he has earned 0.20 G/90. He has totaled 35 assists while earning 23 yellow card warnings in his career.

Montreal is being led by Chinonso Offor, who defenders will be preparing in this game. He has earned 1 yellow card so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 2 times. The forward from Nigeria has earned 3,328 professional minutes and he has scored 7 goals. He sports an average of 0.19 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 31 games so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto (+124)

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