MONTREAL IMPACT vs. PORTLAND TIMBERS Live Stream Online: 2014 MLS Standings, Live Coverage From Montreal, Projected Lineups and TACTICAL PREVIEW

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Two clubs in opposite conferences of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the Montreal Impact and Portland Timbers. The first-division clash scheduled for 8 p.m. ET will be held at Saputo Stadium in Montreal and can be live streamed here.

Poor form has plagued the Montreal Impact in recent weeks. Four consecutive losses have kept the club in the cellar of the Eastern Conference with 19 points. Now, a stiff test in the form of the Portland Timbers awaits Montreal. Head coach Frank Klopas is well aware of what to expect.

"It's a good team," Klopas said of Portland (via Olivier Trembla on MLS's official website). "Their middle is obviously a strong point, but I think, with our midfield, we have quality players, and I think we just have to not force the ball at times and give ourselves some rhythm in the game."

Captain Patrice Bernier added: "Once we get the ball from them, we have to find the spaces quickly going into transition, counterattack."

A strong counter will push Portland's suspect back line to the limit. Anything less will result in the Impact's fifth consecutive loss.

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: The first line of defense for the Portland Timbers is defensive midfielder Diego Chara. The 28-year-old enters today averaging 5.3 tackles and two interceptions per match..

Montreal Impact's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Perkins; Oulmette, Lefevre, Pearce, Camara; Romero, Bernier, Bernardello, Mapp; Vaio, McInerney

Portland Timbers' Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Ricketts; Harrington, Kah, Paparatto, Jewsbury; Johnson, Chara, Valeri; Zakuani, Adi, Nagbe

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).

Standings

Rnk

Team

MP

W

D

L

GF

GA

+/-

Pts

1

Sporting Kansas City

21

11

5

5

31

19

12

38

2

DC United

19

10

4

5

29

20

9

34

3

Toronto FC

18

7

5

6

27

25

2

26

4

Columbus Crew

21

6

8

7

25

27

-2

26

5

New York Red Bulls

20

5

9

6

32

31

1

24

6

Philadelphia Union

21

5

8

8

33

35

-2

23

7

New England Revolution

20

7

2

11

25

33

-8

23

8

Chicago Fire

19

3

11

5

27

33

-6

20

9

Houston Dynamo

20

5

4

11

22

40

-18

19

10

Impact Montreal

19

3

5

11

19

34

-15

14

Rnk

Team

MP

W

D

L

GF

GA

+/-

Pts

1

Seattle Sounders

18

12

2

4

35

24

11

38

2

Real Salt Lake

20

8

8

4

31

26

5

32

3

Colorado Rapids

20

8

6

6

31

24

7

30

4

FC Dallas

20

8

5

7

32

29

3

29

5

Vancouver Whitecaps

19

6

9

4

29

27

2

27

6

LA Galaxy

17

7

6

4

26

16

10

27

7

Portland Timbers

20

5

9

6

32

33

-1

24

8

Chivas USA

20

6

5

9

21

33

-12

23

9

San Jose Earthquakes

18

5

5

8

22

20

2

20

 

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