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The Revolution look to clinch a playoff spot as they face the Montreal Impact in their first leg of a two-game road trip.Location: Stade Saputo, Montreal

Scheduled kick-off: 4:00 p.m.

TV/Radio: Comcast Sportsnet; 98.5 FM The Sports Hub.

Season series: Final regular-season meeting between the two teams; Montreal beat the Revoultion 2-0 on May 31 this season in Montreal; New England won the second match on September 13th in Foxboro 2-1.

Revolution update: 15-13-3 overall, 46 points through 31 games (1.55 points per game), with 46 goals scored and 43 goals against….Currently sit four points behind DC United for first place in the Eastern Conference and are two points in front of Sporting Kansas City for third place…The Revolution clinch a playoff spot on Saturday with a win or a tie OR a Toronto FC loss or draw…The Revolution are 7-1-0 in their last eight games…The Revolution are 5-0-0 in games Jermaine Jones starts, outscoring opponents 12-6 in those five games….The Revolution are 3-4-0 all-time vs. the Montreal Impact, including an 2-2-0 record at Stade Saputo….Ruled out for the game on Saturday is midfielder Shalrie Joesph, defender Stephen McCarthy, and goalkeeper Luis Soffner….Jay Heaps will manage his 100th game with the Revolution on Saturday, making him the 30th coach in MLS history to coach in 100 or more games.

Montreal Impact update: 6-18-7 overall, 25 points through 31 games (0.81 points per game), with 34 goals scored and 54 goals against…..Currently in last place in the Eastern Conference, and has the fewest points in the MLS… Currently last in the Eastern Conference in goals scored and leads the Eastern Conference in goals conceded….Despite Montreal’s poor standing, they sit at .500 at home with a 6-6-3 home record…Coming off a 0-0 draw on the road vs. Chicago….The Impact are 4-0-1 in their last five home matches with victories over San Jose, New York, Columbus, and Chicago, and a draw with the LA Galaxy….Montreal is expected to have a number of changes in their lineup

Next for Revolution: The Revolution will travel to Houston for a match next Thursday, October 16th at 8 pm before closing their regular season campaign at home against Toronto FC on October 25th at 7:30 pm.