Montreal Impact FC vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Saputo Stadium.
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Austin FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | New York City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #9 |
| 14 | Points | 18 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 21 |
| 31 | Conceded | 25 |
| -9 | GD | -4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 29% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Saputo Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Montreal Impact FC and D.C. United SC.
- 5' Victor Palsson is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Palsson made 101 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 13' Pedro Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohanad Jeahze at the 13 minute mark.
- 18' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's 4-4-2 shape.
- 23' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Ahmed Hamdi is booked for Montreal Impact FC — Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Chris Durkin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' The 33-year-old Tyler Miller has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' It’s a booking for Montreal Impact FC player. Ilias Iliadis gets a Yellow card.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Joel Waterman argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lewis O'Brien makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 46' Montreal Impact FC ring the changes. Ilias Iliadis has done his job and it is now time for Ariel Lassiter to step up.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montreal Impact FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montreal Impact FC and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lewis O'Brien on 60 minutes.
- 65' It’s high time Wayne Rooney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Fresh legs for Montreal Impact FC! Rida Zouhir comes on to replace Ahmed Hamdi.
- 74' Brazil international Ruan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Russell Canouse by Christopher Durkin on 79 minute.
- 84' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Rudy Camacho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Ruan by Andy Najar on 87 minute.
- 88' Montreal Impact FC make a change. Mathieu Choiniere trudges off to be replaced by Sean Rea on 88 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from D.C. United SC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 2
- 22
- 4
-
29
Mathieu Choiniere ↓ Sean Rea 88'
- 15
- 16
- 10
- 40
- 9
-
7
Ahmed Hamdi ↓ Rida Zouhir 69'
-
5
Ilias Iliadis ↓ Ariel Lassiter 46'
Bench
- 25
-
11
Ariel Lassiter ↑ 46'
- 26
-
14
Ibrahim Sunusi ↑ 69'
- 1
-
18
Rida Zouhir ↑ 69'
-
27
Sean Rea ↑ 88'
- 19
Coach
Hernan Losada
D.C. United SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
2
Ruan ↓ Andy Najar 87'
- 20
- 43
- 17
- 1
- 44
-
6
Russell Canouse ↓ Chris Durkin 79'
- 23
- 11
-
5
Mohanad Jeahze ↓ Pedro Santos 13'
- 15
Bench
- 24
- 22
-
8
Chris Durkin ↑ 79'
-
7
Pedro Santos ↑ 13'
-
14
Andy Najar ↑ 87'
- 33
-
21
Theodore Ku-DiPietro ↑ 79'
- 25
- 45
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romell Quioto | 4 |
| Ola Kamara | 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
2023-04-15
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
D.C. United SC
L
2023-04-08
New England Revolution
4–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2023-04-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
5–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2023-03-18
Montreal Impact FC
3–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-03-12
Nashville SC
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2023-03-05
Austin FC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or D.C. United SC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
64%
Draw or D.C. United SC
64%
Montreal Impact FC or D.C. United SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

