D.C. United SC vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–4 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #12 |
| 18 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 21 | Scored | 22 |
| 25 | Conceded | 31 |
| -4 | GD | -9 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 27% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. D.C. United SC kicks off things out of here…
- 3' It’s a booking for Montreal Impact FC player. Joel Waterman gets a Yellow card.
- 8' Montreal Impact FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 13' D.C. United SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 16' What composure from Zachary Brault-Guillard! The Canada international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 278 games and scored 380 goals.
- 31' The 23-year-old Ibrahim Sunusi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both D.C. United SC and Montreal Impact FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Against the run of play, Andy Najar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Djordje Mihailovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ibrahim Sunusi on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Wilfried Nancy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' D.C. United SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ola Kamara on 54.
- 56' Mason Toye has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joaquin Torres on 56 minute.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kamal Miller.
- 63' Mason Toye has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' Drew Skundrich is replacing Paul Arriola for the D.C. United SC side.
- 73' Montreal Impact FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' The whistle greets Mathieu Choiniere as he departs to be replaced by Rida Zouhir.
- 77' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Moses Nyeman is replaced by Felipe Martins.
- 82' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Kevin Paredes by Yordy Reyna on 82 minute.
- 87' Bjorn Maars Johnsen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 2-1 the final result. Montreal Impact FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Drew Skundrich 68'
- 28
- 5
- 21
-
14
Andy Najar ↓ Steven Birnbaum 77'
- 31
-
27
Moses Nyeman ↓ Felipe Martins 77'
-
30
Kevin Paredes ↓ Yordy Reyna 82'
- 93
- 13
Bench
- 1
- 11
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↑ 82'
-
8
Felipe Martins ↑ 77'
- 22
-
12
Drew Skundrich ↑ 68'
-
15
Steven Birnbaum ↑ 77'
- 20
Coach
Hernan Losada
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
18
Joaquin Torres ↓ Mason Toye 56'
- 6
-
29
Mathieu Choiniere ↓ Rida Zouhir 75'
-
19
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Mustafa Kizza 75'
- 15
- 3
- 25
- 16
- 1
- 22
Bench
-
8
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 46'
- 23
-
13
Mason Toye ↑ 56'
-
27
Clement Bayiha ↑ 56'
-
12
Mustafa Kizza ↑ 75'
- 26
-
38
Rida Zouhir ↑ 75'
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romell Quioto | 4 |
| Ola Kamara | 4 |
| Ibrahim Sunusi | 3 |
| Paul Arriola | 3 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Paul Arriola | 2 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Montreal Impact FC Form
2021-08-09
D.C. United SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-08-04
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2021-08-01
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-07-25
New England Revolution
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-07-21
New York City FC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-07-17
Montreal Impact FC
5–4
FC Cincinnati
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.91
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
45%
D.C. United SC or Montreal Impact FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

