Oct 16, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; A general view before the game between the San Jose Earthquakes and the Vancouver Whitecaps at Avaya Stadium. The game ended in a 0-0 tie. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports

The MLS season is upon us and we have a inter-conference matchup between the Montreal Impact and San Jose Earthquakes.

Both teams are looking for more success this season, just different kinds of success. While the Impact made it all the way to the MLS Eastern Conference Finals losing to Toronto FC. The San Jose Earthquakes on the other hand will look to snap their four season playoff drought.

Montreal Impact

The Impact made a huge statement in 2016. Making it all the way to the conference finals and taking Toronto FC to extra time. While they may have lost, it gave them a lot to look forward to in the 2017 season. The Impact came in fifth place in 2016, they’ll be looking to better that this year. During the season Montreal scored 49 times under coach Mauro Biello. But the major problem was their defense. As a result in the Eastern Finals, Montreal allowed seven goals against Toronto.

Up-front Montreal will scare you with the likes of Ignacio Piatti, Matteo Mancosu, and Domonic Oduro. Without many changes in the off-season, we should look forward to seeing more of that counter attacking we saw last season.

Projected XI vs San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose spent the off-season signing a bunch of guys, as to avoid another dreadful season. Dom Kinnear is still roaming the sidelines for the Quakes. They will be hoping new signings, such as Marcos Urena, and Danny Hoesen, will help take the load off of Chris Wondolowski. Maybe things will play out better for the Quakes this season and they’ll break their four-year playoff drought.

Projected XI vs Montreal Impact

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Where to Watch: TSN 1, TSN4, TSN5 in Canada | CSN-Bay Area, MLS Live in USA

All-Time Record: 4 wins for Montreal, 1 win for San Jose, and 2 ties.