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 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #15 |
| 31 | Points | 24 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 15 |
| 35 | Scored | 34 |
| 47 | Conceded | 54 |
| -12 | GD | -20 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 26% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Austin FC are 28th (31 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ 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)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Q2 Stadium!
- 5' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 8' Matthias Saliba was booked on 8.
- 9' A moment of madness from Matthias Saliba on 9 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Montreal Impact FC will be frustrated.
- 14' 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 Leo Vaisanen suffering a number of foals already.
- 19' Romell Quioto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 22' Austin FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' A quiet spell here at Q2 Stadium. Austin FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Montreal Impact FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
- 47' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Kamal Miller has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' Montreal Impact FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Samuel Piette argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Sean Rea by Nnamdi Chinonso Offor on 66 minute.
- 69' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Ethan Finlay on, Emiliano Rigoni off on 69 minutes.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Ibrahim Sunusi. He replaces Samuel Piette on 71 minute.
- 72' Matthias Saliba makes way for Rida Zouhir at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montreal Impact FC.
- 76' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Diego Fagundez is replaced by Nick Lima.
- 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexander Ring is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 86' Montreal Impact FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ahmed Hamdi is hanging Lassi Lappalainen on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Romell Quioto by Ilias Iliadis on 87 minute.
- 88' Austin FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Maximiliano Urruti on 88.
- 90' The crowd applauds Jon Gallagher as he leaves the pitch. Adam Lundqvist steps in for Austin FC.
- Full Time. Austin FC beats Montreal Impact FC
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 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 1 |
| Dante Sealy | 1 |
| Hennadiy Synchuk | 1 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 1 |
| Owen Wolff | 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
3 / 4
1.67
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
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: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
47%
Austin FC or Montreal Impact FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

