Atléti hosts Pacific FC in their second last regular season home game ✅
- Atlético Ottawa sits in 5th place in the Canadian Premier League with 32 points from 23 matches (9W-5D-9L).
- Pacific FC is 2nd with 36 points from 23 matches.
- This is the fourth meeting between Ottawa and Pacific in 2023 (1W-1D-1L).
- Playoff race at a glance:
- The top five teams qualify for the postseason.
- Ottawa currently occupies the final playoff spot ahead of York United on Goal Difference (GD).
- Ottawa has a game in hand on York.
- Halifax (33 points), Forge (36 points), Pacific (36 points) and Cavalry FC (40 points) make up the rest of the playoff picture.
- Forge has played one extra match (34) than the other four playoff teams.
- Ottawa turned around their form against Pacific this season, picking up 4 points from a possible 6 at Starlight Stadium after an early season defeat at TD Place.
- Striker Malcolm Shaw and midfielder Ollie Bassett are the top scorers in this mixture (all-time) with four goals each.
- Defender Luke Singh and striker Samuel Salter are both available for selection having served a one-match ban each for Yellow Card Accumulation (YCA).
- Shaw scored his first international goal over the weekend as Trinidad and Tobago beat El Salvador.
- Shaw will be available for selection this week.
- Shaw scored his first international goal over the weekend as Trinidad and Tobago beat El Salvador.
- On Wednesday night, Atlético Ottawa is hosting the club’s inaugural Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation Night, in partnership with Coding For Veterans (C4V) and raising money for Support Our Troops.
- Record head-to-head (all-time): 4W-4D-5L; 14 goals scored, 17 goal conceded.
🪖 CANADIAN ARMED FORCES NIGHT 🎖
Meet Major Patrick Dornan 🤝 A member of the @CapitalCitySG who is currently stationed in Latvia 🇱🇻
Thank you Patrick for your service and unwavering support‼️
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— Atlético Ottawa (@atletiOttawa) September 12, 2023