Austin FC vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | St. Louis City | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 5–3 | W |
| 09 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Austin FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #14 |
| 17 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 22 | Scored | 24 |
| 36 | Conceded | 35 |
| -14 | GD | -11 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 22% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Austin FC are 29th (17 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ 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)
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Austin FC and Montreal Impact FC get this one started.
- 5' Sebastian Driussi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 8' Poor challenge from Matthias Saliba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matthias Saliba.
- 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montreal Impact FC that had 281 games and scored 377 goals.
- 19' Austin FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Montreal Impact FC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
- 22' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gavin Wolff.
- 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 32' It looks surprising Austin FC does not make any changes. Brad Stuver has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hernan Losada might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 52' Ibrahim Sunusi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Samuel Piette on 57 minutes.
- 62' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' The whistle greets Sean Rea as he departs to be replaced by Nnamdi Chinonso Offor.
- 69' The whistle greets Emiliano Rigoni as he departs to be replaced by Ethan Finlay.
- 71' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Samuel Piette by Ibrahim Sunusi on 71 minute.
- 72' Another change for Montreal Impact FC made on 72 minute. Matthias Saliba leaves to be changed by Rida Zouhir.
- 76' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Diego Fagundez by Nick Lima on 76 minute.
- 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 86' Lassi Lappalainen makes way for Ahmed Hamdi at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montreal Impact FC.
- 87' The Montreal Impact FC bench stirs into life. Romell Quioto is withdrawn and Ilias Iliadis gets his opportunity.
- 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Maximiliano Urruti makes it 1-0.
- 90' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Jon Gallagher by Adam Lundqvist on 90 minute.
- Austin FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Ethan Finlay 69'
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Nick Lima 76'
- 9
- 1
- 8
- 10
- 23
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Adam Lundqvist 90'
- 15
- 6
- 33
Bench
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 76'
- 20
-
37
Maximiliano Urruti ↑ 76'
-
21
Adam Lundqvist ↑ 90'
- 29
- 16
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 69'
- 3
- 5
Coach
Josh Wolff
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 2
- 22
-
30
Romell Quioto ↓ Ilias Iliadis 87'
- 4
-
6
Samuel Piette ↓ Ibrahim Sunusi 72'
- 29
- 3
-
21
Lassi Lappalainen ↓ Ahmed Hamdi 87'
- 40
- 27
-
19
Matthias Saliba ↓ Rida Zouhir 72'
Bench
- 13
- 15
-
9
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor ↑ 66'
-
7
Ahmed Hamdi ↑ 87'
-
14
Ibrahim Sunusi ↑ 72'
- 1
-
18
Rida Zouhir ↑ 72'
-
5
Ilias Iliadis ↑ 87'
- 28
Coach
Hernan Losada
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Dante Sealy | 1 |
| Hennadiy Synchuk | 1 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 1 |
| Owen Wolff | 1 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Montreal Impact FC Form
2023-03-05
Austin FC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2023-02-26
Internacional CF Miami
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2022-10-23
Montreal Impact FC
1–3
New York City FC
L
2022-10-17
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Orlando City SC
W
2022-10-09
Internacional CF Miami
1–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
2022-10-01
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
51%
Austin FC or Montreal Impact FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

