Montreal Impact FC vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Yusri Rudolf
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #9 |
| 16 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 26 |
| 35 | Conceded | 29 |
| -11 | GD | -3 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 22% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Montreal Impact FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 25' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 30' Rudy Camacho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Russell Canouse is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montreal Impact FC and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Ken Krolicki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' D.C. United SC have won 384 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Rod Fanni has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 24
- 9
- 4
- 6
-
13
Ken Krolicki ↓ Jeisson Vargas 82'
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 21
- 1
Bench
- 7
-
16
Jeisson Vargas ↑ 82'
-
11
Anthony Jackson-Hamel ↑ 78'
- 2
- 23
- 28
- 29
Coach
Remi Garde
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↓ Paul Arriola 67'
- 1
- 6
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 28
- 91
- 5
-
4
Russell Canouse ↓ Chris Durkin 90'
Bench
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 67'
-
7
Paul Arriola ↑ 67'
- 11
- 13
- 48
-
21
Chris Durkin ↑ 90'
- 3
Coach
Ben Olsen
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
Montreal Impact FC Form
2018-08-04
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
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
D.C. United SC Form
2018-08-04
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2018-07-29
D.C. United SC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-07-26
D.C. United SC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-07-21
Atlanta United FC
3–1
D.C. United SC
L
2018-07-15
D.C. United SC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
D.C. United SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.48
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or D.C. United SC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
67%
Draw or D.C. United SC
60%
Montreal Impact FC or D.C. United SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

