Clinging to faint playoff hopes, CF Montreal welcome Austin FC to Saputo Stadium on Saturday in an MLS clash that could prove decisive down the stretch.
A gritty 1-1 draw with DC United was enough to lift Montreal off the foot of the Eastern Conference, while Austin find themselves clinging to eighth in the West after playing out the same scoreline against FC Dallas.
Montreal have shown flashes of resilience at home, taking points from three of their last five outings, though their lack of firepower remains a glaring issue; they've managed just one or fewer goals in seven straight matches at Saputo. While they’ve enjoyed recent success against Texas opposition on the road, their last home win over a Lone Star side dates all the way back to November 2021, when they edged Houston Dynamo 2-0. The two clubs haven’t crossed paths since March 2023, when Austin claimed a narrow 1-0 victory.
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How to watch CF Montreal vs Austin FC online - TV channels & live streams
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CF Montreal vs Austin FC kick-off time
The MLS match between Montreal and Austin FC will be played at Saputo Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
It will kick off at 4:30 pm ET / 7:30 pm ET on Saturday, August 23, in the US.
Team news & squads
CF Montreal vs Austin FC lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-4-2
AUSMTL-Line up
MTLSubstitutes
Manager
M. Donadel
AUS-Line up
AUSSubstitutes
Manager
N. Estevez
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
CF Montreal team news
For Montreal, Prince Owusu has carried the load, leading the charge with 11 goals and four assists this season. The German striker added to his tally of contributions with an assist against DC, keeping the club’s playoff dreams flickering.
Montreal, however, are still shorthanded—Giacomo Vrioni, Samuel Piette, and Fabian Herbers remain sidelined with lower-body knocks, and center-back Joel Waterman was shipped off to Chicago Fire this week in exchange for General Allocation Money. It was Luca Petrasso who came through last time out, grabbing an equalizer just before halftime after DC’s Jackson Hopkins had opened the scoring.
Austin FC team news
Austin continue to deal with their own setbacks. Star striker Brandon Vazquez is still out with a knee injury, while midfield anchor Daniel Pereira is suspended after picking up too many yellows.
On the bright side, Owen Wolff has been a bright spark, notching his third goal in four league outings with the equalizer against Dallas, drawing him level with Myrto Uzuni and Guilherme Biro as the club's joint-second leading scorers.
Form
MTL-Form
MTLCF Montreal
1
-
1
DC United
D
CF Montreal
1
-
1
Atlanta United
D
CF Montreal
1
-
2
Puebla
L
Toluca
2
-
1
CF Montreal
L
CF Montreal
1
-
1
Leon
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 5/7
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 5/5
AUS-Form
AUSAustin FC
1
-
1
FC Dallas
D
Austin FC
2
-
2
Houston Dynamo FC
D
DC United
2
-
4
Austin FC
W
LA Galaxy
1
-
2
Austin FC
W
Austin FC
0
-
0
New England Revolution
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 9/6
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5
Head-to-Head Record
MTLLast 2 matches
AUS0
Wins
0
Draws
2
Wins
Goals scored
2- Games over 2.5 goals
- 0/2
- Both teams scored
- 0/2