2022 CPL Regular Season — Match #43 FC Edmonton vs. Atlético Ottawa June 19, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. MT/5:00 p.m. ET Clarke Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta Watch Live: OneSoccer.ca & TELUS Ch. 980 // Tickets available here

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The games are coming thick and fast this week in CPL action, as FC Edmonton gets set to host Atlético Ottawa this upcoming Sunday, June 19th, at Clarke Stadium, in the second meeting between these two teams this season. And speaking of that meeting, a lot has changed since that game went down, just over a month ago. 

When Edmonton hosted Ottawa on May 22nd, it was a battle between an Edmonton side struggling for attacking creativity and points, facing off against an Ottawa side who was playing nice soccer, but not necessarily getting the results that reflected that. 

But since that game, which ended up 2-1 in Ottawa’s favour, things have changed a fair bit for both sides. 

For the hosts, they might not have become the point machines they hope to one day be quite yet, but they’ve figured out how to score, finding the net six times in their last four games, after scoring just four in their first seven. 

So while they still remain at the bottom of the CPL standings, things are looking up for them right now, as they’ve put together some of their best performances as of late. 

Instead of just sitting back and trying to survive, as might’ve been the case at the beginning of the season, they’re really starting to control large patches of play, putting their opponents under pressure for a change. 

Now, they just have to turn one of those performances into a win, something that they’ve come close to, but still remain winless on the season, but if their latest games are to be any indication, it feels like that win is coming very soon.

“There is a progression,” Edmonton head coach, Alan Koch, said in his pre-match press conference this week. “Obviously, for all of us, for our supporters, for the team, we want to turn those moments into victory.”

“But that’s why we keep working very, very hard every single day, to try and get the team to that place.”

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Meanwhile, Ottawa has been one of the hottest teams in the CPL as of late, as that win jumpstarted a three-game win streak, and even though they snapped that this week with a draw against York, they’re still undefeated in their last five games. 

Plus, they’ve just been playing with a bit of extra confidence over that span, too, as some of those wins included a dramatic road victory over Valour and a big win over the then-league leaders Pacific FC at home, further boosting their morale. 

Because of that, Ottawa is feeling good right now, and understandably so, as they get set to head out to Edmonton, a team that they’ve actually never lost to in their short history. 

“I think that the work that we’ve done since the start is that is starting to be seen,” Ottawa head coach, Carlos González, said of his team’s recent form this week. “The team has a good dynamic right now, we have been with five games without losing, and we have to continue that as this is going to be a very long season, so we have to continue improving.”

So looking at that recent history, as well as that long-term history, there are a lot of trends to keep an eye on in this one. 

Can Edmonton keep up their good run of form, and finally turn one into a win, a historic first one over Ottawa? Or will Ottawa keep their good times going, while getting the last laugh over their Albertan foes? 

That will be what both teams are chasing when they take the field on Sunday.

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FC Edmonton wins: 0 || Atlético Ottawa wins: 3 || Draws: 2

May 22, 2022 — FC Edmonton 1-2 Atlético Ottawa

“We believe in our group, we certainly don’t have the greatest results. But I think people can see the willingness of our group to work, and the progression that we show every week. We want to get ourselves over the hump, and that’s certainly going be the goal on Sunday.” — FC Edmonton head coach Alan Koch. 

“We have to keep on working, keep on doing the things well so that the results appear. It’s all about how we approach each training session, how we approach each game and then a key point is continuing to play with ambition and continue with a winning mentality.” — Atlético Ottawa head coach Carlos González.