Montreal Impact FC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | New England Revolution | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #20 |
| 24 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 34 | Scored | 34 |
| 54 | Conceded | 32 |
| -20 | GD | +2 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 22% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Montreal Impact FC is hosting Houston Dynamo for another epic battle.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Remi Garde will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Montreal Impact FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Jukka Raitala, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' It’s high time Wilmer Cabrera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Chris Duvall is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montreal Impact FC that had 287 games and scored 383 goals.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Evan Bush made 287 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 8
-
16
Jeisson Vargas ↓ Ken Krolicki 63'
- 11
- 3
- 6
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 1
- 18
Bench
- 7
-
9
Alejandro Silva ↑ 75'
- 4
- 23
-
13
Ken Krolicki ↑ 63'
- 21
- 33
Coach
Remi Garde
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 27
- 23
- 22
-
17
Alberth Elis ↓ Tomas Martinez 80'
-
13
Luis Gil ↓ Mauro Manotas 63'
- 8
-
12
Arturo Alvarez ↓ Romell Quioto 58'
- 7
- 16
- 25
Bench
- 11
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↑ 80'
-
31
Romell Quioto ↑ 58'
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↑ 63'
- 18
- 6
- 30
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lassi Lappalainen | 2 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 2 |
| Memo Rodriguez | 1 |
| Jalen Neal | 1 |
| Saphir Taider | 1 |
| Artur | 1 |
| Rudy Camacho | 1 |
| Kamal Miller | 1 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2018-06-02
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-05-27
Minnesota United FC
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-05-21
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-05-12
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-05-10
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-05-05
Montreal Impact FC
4–2
New England Revolution
W
Houston Dynamo Form
2018-06-02
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
L
2018-05-31
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2018-05-26
Houston Dynamo
3–1
New York City FC
W
2018-05-20
Chicago Fire FC
2–3
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-05-12
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
2018-05-06
Houston Dynamo
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Houston Dynamo 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
61%
Montreal Impact FC or Houston Dynamo
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

