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Despite a tough loss to their archrival on Saturday, the Montreal Impact come into Wednesday’s home game against the Vancouver Whitecaps knowing they will go back above the Eastern Conference playoff line if they win both their games this week.

The Impact (10-14-4, 34 points) should be favored in both, beginning with their match against the Whitecaps (6-13-9, 27 points), who are last in the Western Conference and nearing elimination from postseason contention.

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On Saturday in their first game under new coach Wilmer Cabrera, the Impact took an early lead on a goal from recent acquisition Bojan before host Toronto FC came from behind to beat Montreal 2-1.

It was at least an improved defensive performance after Montreal conceded three or more goals in its previous three games. And if the Impact can defeat Vancouver, then beat D.C. United at home on Saturday, they’ll be guaranteed to be above the playoff line ahead of D.C.