The Montreal Impact will try to put the brakes on a four-match losing streak that has dumped them to the bottom of the Eastern Conference table when they battle the Houston Dynamo on Saturday as narrow +145 home favourites on the MLS odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
Montreal is coming off a 2-0 loss in Minnesota as +210 road underdogs last Saturday, and has failed to score in four straight outings ahead of Saturday night’s Impact versus Dynamo betting matchup at Stade Saputo.
Last week’s defeat also leaves the Impact with a league-high 10 losses, and knotted with DC United in 10th place in Eastern Conference with nine points through 13 matches. However, Montreal has recorded wins in two of five home dates this season, and has posted wins in five straight home meetings with the Dynamo.
The Dynamo saw a four-match unbeaten streak end on Wednesday with a 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake as +160 underdogs. Houston has struggled on the road throughout the current campaign, producing a 1-3-2 win-draw-loss record, and has failed to score in their past four visits to Montreal.
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Also on Saturday, Toronto FC continues the search for the first road win of their MLS campaign when they take on the Columbus Crew as lengthy +280 underdogs. The Reds dropped a 1-0 decision in Dallas as +265 underdogs last weekend, and have now lost four straight on the road in league action in 2018, leaving them just one point up on the Impact on the Eastern Conference table.
The Reds also dropped a 2-0 decision to Columbus as -185 home chalk on March 3. However, Toronto has otherwise enjoyed success against the Crew, holding them to just one total goal while going 3-1-0 in their previous four meetings, including a 1-0 aggregate win in last year’s Eastern Conference finals.
The Crew, though, have played impressive defence during their current 4-3-0 run, allowing just three total goals and keeping clean sheets in each of their past five outings while climbing into sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference. The Crew’s steady play has also given them a boost on the MLS Cup odds, where they have climbed alongside Toronto at +2000, well ahead of the +2800 odds they sported last week.
And the Vancouver Whitecaps kick off the weekend with a visit to Colorado on Friday night, taking on the Rapids as +235 underdogs on the MLS odds. The Whitecaps have tallied just one win in nine outings but have played level in each of their past four games, including last weekend’s 3-3 draw with New England as +100 favourites.
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