Looking ahead to Ottawa vs. York United FC on Saturday
Atlético Ottawa is seeking to keep a club record winning streak going this weekend with the chance to go six from six in a clash against Ontario rivals York United (7 pm KO, live on OneSoccer). Each team enters this match in different veins of form as Atlético looks solid at TD Place whilst York United has slipped down the table in recent weeks.
Here’s everything you need to know before Saturday’s clash at TD Place.
- Atlético Ottawa sits in 5th place in the Canadian Premier League with 24 points from 17 matches.
- York United FC is 6th with 24 points from 18 matches – Ottawa remains ahead in the table due to the tiebreaker (goal difference).
- This is the third meeting between Ottawa and York United in 2023 (0W-0D-2L).
- Ottawa continued its club-record home-winning streak last time out with a narrow victory over in-form Cavalry FC.
- Striker Samuel Salter scored the only goal of the match (assisted by Zach Verhoevn) in the seventh minute.
- Stand-out performances from defenders Niba and Karl Ouimette as well as goalkeeper Nathan Ingham, kept Cavalry at bay and secured all three points.
- Salter, Niba and Ouimette were named to the CPL Team of the Week.
- Clashes between these two Ontario rivals have traditionally been tight affairs with eight draws in 13 meetings and almost equal goals scored.
- Striker Malcolm Shaw is the top scorer in this fixture with 4 goals, whilst York United forwards Osaze De Rosario and Brian Wright have three each.
- Wright (no goals in 2023) played in Ottawa for two years before making the switch to York last off-season.
- Striker Malcolm Shaw is the top scorer in this fixture with 4 goals, whilst York United forwards Osaze De Rosario and Brian Wright have three each.
- York United has won two of its last eight matches since Head Coach Martin Nash’s side last met Ottawa in early June.
- Both victories came away from home against Valour and Vancouver FC.
- This Saturday Atlético Ottawa is celebrating the club’s Latino cultural connection, shining a light on sister clubs Atlético de Madrid and Atlético de San Luis with a focus on Spanish and Mexican culture.
- Ottawa has partnered with the Day of the Dead Festival Ottawa to bring this match day to life.
- Attendees will have the chance to win a name, numbered and signed Atlético de Madrid jerseys from Argentine World Cup winners Rodrigo De Paul and Ángel Correa.
- Record head-to-head (all-time): 1W-8D-4L; 22 goals scored, 24 goals conceded.