Montreal Impact FC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 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 | 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
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 |
| 26 | Points | 51 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 8 / 20 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 11 |
| 37 | Scored | 43 |
| 69 | Conceded | 43 |
| -32 | GD | +0 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 18% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 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
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Montreal Impact FC and Houston Dynamo get this one started.
- 5' Jukka Raitala has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Daniel Lovitz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 299 appearances.
- 20' It’s high time Wilmer Cabrera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Eric Bird, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 295 games and scored 407 goals.
- 55' Chris Duvall is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 60' France international Rod Fanni has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leonardo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' Houston Dynamo have won 407 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' Kevin Garcia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 90' Tomas Martinez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- It finishes all square. Montreal Impact FC and Houston Dynamo share the spoils 1-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 2 |
| Lassi Lappalainen | 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
1.12
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Houston Dynamo 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
62%
Montreal Impact FC or Houston Dynamo
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.