Austin FC look to continue their newly found offensive spark when they visit CF Montreal on Saturday.

The Verde (9-8-8, 35 points) have moved into a Western Conference playoff position on the strength of a five-match (2-0-3) unbeaten streak in regular-season play.

Austin's 24 goals are the second fewest in MLS. Brandon Vazquez remains the club's scoring leader with five goals despite suffering a season-ending torn ACL on July 9.

While head coach Nico Estevez admitted that Vazquez's injury "creates a different situation" for Austin FC, he has been impressed by how his club has picked up the offensive slack.

"In the last eight (regular-season) matches, we have scored 13 goals, which is more than half of what we had scored previously with everyone healthy," Estevez said. "Therefore, I bel

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