D.C. United SC vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Geoff Gamble
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 22 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #15 |
| 33 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 6 / 8 / 20 |
| 39 | Scored | 37 |
| 61 | Conceded | 69 |
| -22 | GD | -32 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 21% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ 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)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. D.C. United SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Uganda international Mike Azira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Montreal Impact FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Remi Garde will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Montreal Impact FC's compact .
- 25' D.C. United SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Louis Munteanu scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Alejandro Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for D.C. United SC tonight.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Steve Birnbaum needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' Montreal Impact FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Evan Bush has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 299 appearances.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 85' Samuel Piette, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rod Fanni made 299 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- With this win, D.C. United SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 24
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Darren Mattocks 83'
- 15
- 10
-
22
Yamil Asad ↓ Ulises Segura 69'
- 28
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↓ Kevin Ellis 55'
- 5
- 4
- 13
Bench
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 69'
- 18
-
11
Darren Mattocks ↑ 83'
- 48
- 21
-
12
Kevin Ellis ↑ 55'
- 20
Coach
Ben Olsen
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 8
- 9
- 4
- 3
- 6
- 15
- 10
- 1
- 30
-
32
Mike Azira ↓ Jeisson Vargas 64'
Bench
-
16
Jeisson Vargas ↑ 64'
- 23
- 13
- 22
- 21
-
29
Mathieu Choiniere ↑ 71'
- 18
Coach
Remi Garde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 4 |
| Romell Quioto | 4 |
| Paul Arriola | 3 |
| Ibrahim Sunusi | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Ariel Lassiter | 2 |
| Donovan Pines | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
2018-09-29
D.C. United SC
5–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-09-16
D.C. United SC
3–3
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-09-12
D.C. United SC
2–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-09-08
New York City FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2018-09-02
D.C. United SC
3–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-08-30
D.C. United SC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
L
Montreal Impact FC Form
2018-09-29
D.C. United SC
5–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-09-22
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2018-09-15
Philadelphia Union
1–4
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-09-01
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-08-26
Toronto FC
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-08-18
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.41
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
82%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
39%
D.C. United SC or Montreal Impact FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

