After their nine-match winning streak came to an end on the road, Charlotte FC will look to improve on their MLS-best home record as they face visiting CF Montreal on Saturday.

Charlotte FC (17-12-2, 53 points) fell to New York City FC 2-0 on Sept. 20, falling one win shy of breaking the MLS record for most consecutive victories in the post-shootout era (since 2000).

Charlotte, which leads the league with 12 home wins, is currently fourth in the Eastern Conference. But it could be without second-leading scorer Pep Biel (10 goals) on Saturday.

"He's got a little bit of tendinitis, so he's 50-50 at the moment. He felt it during the game (against NYCFC) when he came on," Charlotte head coach Dean Smith said.

With three matches to go, Smith's main objective is to keep his team in a top-fou

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