Montreal Impact FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jonathan Johnson
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee Timothy Ford
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #13 |
| 26 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 8 / 20 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 37 | Scored | 43 |
| 69 | Conceded | 60 |
| -32 | GD | -17 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 18% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Montreal Impact FC welcome Atlanta United FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' 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.
- 10' Matteo Mancosu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Montreal Impact FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The 32-year-old Hector Villalba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' It’s high time Gerardo Martino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brandon Vazquez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Chris McCann needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 80' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Kevin Kratz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jeisson Vargas made 299 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' United States international Jeff Larentowicz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- Another three points for Atlanta United FC.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 9
- 4
- 3
- 6
-
13
Ken Krolicki ↓ Jeisson Vargas 88'
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 21
- 1
Bench
- 7
-
24
Michael Petrasso ↑ 84'
-
16
Jeisson Vargas ↑ 88'
- 2
- 23
- 28
-
29
Mathieu Choiniere ↑ 65'
Coach
Remi Garde
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
-
15
Hector Villalba ↓ Kevin Kratz 90'
- 16
- 24
- 10
Bench
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 90'
- 25
- 9
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 84'
- 12
- 28
- 30
Coach
Gerardo Martino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 4 |
| Marcelino Moreno | 3 |
| Romell Quioto | 3 |
| Miguel Almiron | 3 |
| Kevin Kratz | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Brooks Lennon | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2018-07-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-07-22
Portland Timbers
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
2018-07-14
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-07-11
New York City FC
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-07-07
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-06-30
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-07-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-07-21
Atlanta United FC
3–1
D.C. United SC
W
2018-07-15
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2018-07-07
Philadelphia Union
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-07-05
FC Dallas
3–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-06-30
Atlanta United FC
4–0
Orlando City SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Atlanta United FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
71%
Montreal Impact FC or Atlanta United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

