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New England Revolution vs Montreal Impact: How to watch MLS Cup Playoffs 2020 today, preview and predictions

New England Revolution and Montreal Impact clash todayin the first play-in game of the MLS playoffs 2020. Check out the match preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds, and how to watch or live stream it in the US.

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New England Revolution receive Montreal Impact in the first game of the play-in tournament. (Getty)
New England Revolution receive Montreal Impact in the first game of the play-in tournament. (Getty)

New England Revolution and Montreal Impact square off today trying to find the first team qualified to the round 1 of the 2020 MLS Cup playoffs. It will be the fifth meeting between these two teams this year, with each taking two wins from the previous four games. Here you will find everything there is to know about this exciting soccer game, such as the match preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds, and how to watch or live stream the game in the US.

New England landed here as the 8th ranked team in the MLS Eastern Conference this season, getting the second-best record among the teams in the play-in tournament. The Revolution lost their last game against the leader of the conference, Philadelphia Union.

Montreal Impact ranked 9th, right behind New England. The Canadian side will try to surpass the Revolution and make it to round 1 of the postseason. Thierry Henry took this side to the postseason in his first campaign on the bench and now wants to continue their good moment.

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New England Revolution vs Montreal Impact: Match Information

Date: Friday, 20 November, 2020
Time: 6:30 PM (ET)
Location: Gillette Stadium. Foxborough

New England Revolution vs Montreal Impact: Time By State in the U.S.

ET: 6:30 PM
CT: 5:30 PM
MT: 4:30 PM
PT: 3:30 PM

New England Revolution vs Montreal Impact: Head-To-Head

The results of the regular season give New England a big advantage over Montreal. They won three of their four matches against the Impact, only losing one. However, this is a new tournament and everybody starts from zero now.

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New England Revolution vs Montreal Impact: Scoring Leaders

New England: Teal Bunbury (8)
Montreal Impact: Romell Quioto (7)

New england Revolution vs Montreal Impact: MLS Standings

New England Revolution finished their Major League Soccer regular season campaign in 8th place in the Eastern Conference standings, with 32 points after 23 games. Montreal Impact finished their regular season in 9th place with 26 points.

New England Revolution vs Montreal Impact: Storylines

New England won their last game against DC United, 2-3 as visitors to secure their spot and the home advantage in this round. Bruce Arena has guided his side to back-to-back postseason appearances after three years of absence and he’ll want to keep their good moment with a win against Montreal.

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Thierry Henry, of course, will like to do the same with the Impact and a victory against the Revolution, at hostile territory, will give them a huge boost to face the remainder of the season in a complicated Eastern Conference.

How to watch or live stream online New England Revolution vs Montreal Impact in the U.S. and Canada

FS1, FOX Deportes, TSN 1/4, TVA Sports, FOX Sports App will be in charge of broadcasting this game in the United States and Canada. This game is expected to be a hard-fought one and nobody would like to miss it.

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New England Revolution vs Montreal Impact: Predictions and odds

New England are seen as the biggest favorites to win this game, despite their struggles at home (2W-3L-5D at Gillette Stadium). Oddsmakers give them -200 odds entering this game, +430 to the Impact and +330 to the tie.

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New England -200
Tie +330
Montreal +430
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