Atlanta United FC vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #14 |
| 12 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 3 / 3 / 12 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 19 | Scored | 24 |
| 33 | Conceded | 35 |
| -14 | GD | -11 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 17% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Atlanta United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Montreal Impact FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The travelling Montreal Impact FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Ignacio Piatti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
- 35' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montreal Impact FC's shape.
- 40' Greg Garza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' Montreal Impact FC is showing some good football. However, Montreal Impact FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Montreal Impact FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Michael Parkhurst has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Montreal Impact FC's compact .
- 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ken Krolicki suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Montreal Impact FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Matthew Longstaff scoring 1 goals.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Remi Garde will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Atlanta United FC players.
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 |
| Marcelino Moreno | 3 |
| Romell Quioto | 3 |
| Brooks Lennon | 2 |
| Edwin Mosquera | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Justin Meram | 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
2.61
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.83
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
84%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
35%
Atlanta United FC or Montreal Impact FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 20% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

