CF Montreal (10-12-10, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte FC (12-11-9, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Charlotte FC -142, Montreal +347, Draw +289; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Josef Martinez leads CF Montreal into a matchup with Charlotte FC after a two-goal outing against Atlanta United.
Charlotte is 10-8-6 in conference games. Charlotte has a 3-0-2 record in games it records a pair of goals.
Montreal is 8-9-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Montreal is 6-4 in games decided by one goal.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. Montreal won the last meeting 2-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Patrick Agyemang has eight goals and three assists for Charlotte. Karol Swiderski has five goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
Martinez has scored 10 goals and added three assists for Montreal. Caden Clark has three goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Charlotte: 3-3-4, averaging 1.7 goals, 5.0 shots on goal and 3.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.
Montreal: 5-3-2, averaging 1.5 goals, 4.9 shots on goal and 4.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Charlotte: Jahlane Forbes (injured), Nikola Petkovic (injured).
Montreal: Lassi Lappalainen (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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