Atlanta United FC vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
7 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–5 | L |
| 14 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #15 |
| 27 | Points | 24 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 15 |
| 32 | Scored | 34 |
| 45 | Conceded | 54 |
| -13 | GD | -20 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 26% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/7
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Atlanta United FC and Montreal Impact FC.
- 5' Atlanta United FC have won 437 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Greg Garza is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Martino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montreal Impact FC backline.
- 30' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Dominic Oduro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montreal Impact FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' Darlington Nagbe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' Uruguay international Alejandro Silva has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- With this win, Atlanta United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↓ Franco Escobar 88'
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 16
- 24
- 10
- 6
-
4
Greg Garza ↓ Kevin Kratz 74'
Bench
-
2
Franco Escobar ↑ 88'
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 74'
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 46'
- 25
- 9
- 19
- 14
Coach
Gerardo Martino
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 16
-
9
Alejandro Silva ↓ Dominic Oduro 90'
- 4
- 3
- 6
- 13
- 10
- 22
- 1
- 18
Bench
-
7
Dominic Oduro ↑ 90'
-
24
Michael Petrasso ↑ 78'
-
11
Anthony Jackson-Hamel ↑ 85'
- 23
- 21
- 28
- 25
Coach
Remi Garde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 4 |
| Romell Quioto | 3 |
| Marcelino Moreno | 3 |
| Kevin Kratz | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 2 |
| Brooks Lennon | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-04-28
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-04-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-04-15
Atlanta United FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-04-07
Atlanta United FC
5–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-04-01
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-03-17
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Montreal Impact FC Form
2018-04-28
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-04-21
Montreal Impact FC
3–5
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-04-14
New York Red Bulls
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-04-06
New England Revolution
4–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-04-01
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-03-17
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Toronto FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.72
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Atlanta United FC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
33%
Atlanta United FC or Montreal Impact FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

