There has never been a 905 derby quite like this.
Forge FC travel to York Lions Stadium on Saturday on the back of the biggest home win in club history, 5-0 over Valour FC, their 17th straight match unbeaten of the CPL season. The Nine Stripes, meanwhile, are seven unbeaten after becoming the first team to hold Atlético Ottawa scoreless in the nation's capital this season in a 0-0 draw. That combination of results allowed Forge to enter this weekend atop the CPL table.
Never have these two Ontario rivals been in better form than when they meet on Saturday. The match kicks off at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT on OneSoccer and TSN3.
Here are eight key statistics ahead of Saturday's match:
15 - Forge have had 15 different goal scorers in 17 CPL matches this season, showcasing their incredible depth.
5 - York United goalkeeper Diego Urtiaga hasn't allowed a goal in his past five CPL appearances.
9 - Forge are undefeated in their last nine matches against York United.
6- York United's Massimo Ferrin has scored six goals in nine matches against Forge FC -- the most goals any player has ever scored against the Hamilton club.
16 - Tristan Borges, with seven goals, and nine assists, has more goal contributions against York United than any other opponent in his career, with 16 in 25 appearances against the Nine Stripes.
7 - York United have gone undefeated in seven straight CPL matches for the first time since 2021. That stretch is also the last time they kept three consecutive clean sheets.
15 - Forge have gone 15 straight games with at least one goal in all competitions, the longest single-season scoring stretch in club history (they went 17 straight matches with a goal between the end of the 2019 season, and the start of 2020).
2 - York United have just two all-time home victories against Forge FC, and have not defeated them at York Lions Stadium since May 6, 2022.