Montreal Impact FC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #22 |
| 14 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 22 | Scored | 19 |
| 31 | Conceded | 23 |
| -9 | GD | -4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 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
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Montreal Impact FC face off against Houston Dynamo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Remi Garde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The 41-year-old Ignacio Piatti has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' 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.
- 35' France international Rod Fanni has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' It’s high time Remi Garde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Jukka Raitala needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' Montreal Impact FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montreal Impact FC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Chris Duvall has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 75' Boniek Garcia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Saphir Taider is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
- The points are shared — Montreal Impact FC 1-0 Houston Dynamo. Honours even.
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 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Jeisson Vargas | 1 |
| Alistair Johnston | 1 |
| Jeisson Vargas | 1 |
| Ondrej Lingr | 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
1 / 4
1.53
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Houston Dynamo 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
56%
Montreal Impact FC or Houston Dynamo
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

