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 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #15 |
| 34 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 6 / 8 / 20 |
| 42 | Scored | 37 |
| 65 | Conceded | 69 |
| -23 | GD | -32 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 24% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Austin FC are 29th (34 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/9
76+
5/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Q2 Stadium. Austin FC are looking to make home advantage count against Montreal Impact FC.
- 5' 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.
- 8' Montreal Impact FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 9' It’s a booking for Montreal Impact FC player. Matthias Saliba gets a Yellow card.
- 14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Austin FC and Montreal Impact FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gavin Wolff.
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Josh Wolff might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' 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.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Austin FC and Montreal Impact FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montreal Impact FC backline.
- 52' 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.
- 57' The referee shows Montreal Impact FC player a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' 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.
- 66' Another change for Montreal Impact FC made on 66 minute. Sean Rea leaves to be changed by Nnamdi Chinonso Offor.
- 69' Ethan Finlay gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Emiliano Rigoni and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Another change for Montreal Impact FC made on 71 minute. Samuel Piette leaves to be changed by Ibrahim Sunusi.
- 72' Rida Zouhir is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matthias Saliba at the 72 minute mark.
- 76' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Diego Fagundez is replaced by Nick Lima.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' The crowd applauds Lassi Lappalainen as he leaves the pitch. Ahmed Hamdi steps in for Montreal Impact FC.
- 87' It is a substitution in Montreal Impact FC team. Romell Quioto is replaced by Ilias Iliadis on 87 minute.
- 88' Maximiliano Urruti makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Austin FC are in front.
- 90' Jon Gallagher makes way for Adam Lundqvist at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Austin FC take all three points.
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 |
| Owen Wolff | 1 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 1 |
| Dante Sealy | 1 |
| Hennadiy Synchuk | 1 |
| Myrto Uzuni | 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
1.63
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
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: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
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
12.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.6%
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
39%
✗
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

