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 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #15 |
| 30 | Points | 24 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 12 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 15 |
| 34 | Scored | 34 |
| 42 | Conceded | 54 |
| -8 | GD | -20 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 23% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ 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)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! D.C. United SC welcome Montreal Impact FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Darren Mattocks has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' It’s high time Remi Garde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Montreal Impact FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' 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.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montreal Impact FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yamil Asad made 285 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' Quincy Amarikwa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' Frederic Brillant has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 75' The travelling Montreal Impact FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montreal Impact FC backline.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Montreal Impact FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Montreal Impact FC.
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 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Ariel Lassiter | 2 |
| Donovan Pines | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 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
2.52
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
82%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
38%
D.C. United SC or Montreal Impact FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

