Montreal Impact FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Saputo Stadium.
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–0 | D |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Montreal Impact FC to score. At the same time, Houston Dynamo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Houston Dynamo 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.
- 10' What a strike from Artur! The score is 0-1.
- 15' Corey Baird has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 18' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Ibrahim Aliyu gets a card.
- 23' Montreal Impact FC is showing some good football. However, Montreal Impact FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' It’s high time Hernan Losada made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Samuel Piette on 33.
- 38' Steve Clark needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' Another change for Montreal Impact FC made on 46 minute. Samuel Piette leaves to be changed by Ibrahim Sunusi.
- 51' 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.
- 53' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Ibrahim Aliyu departs to be replaced by Corey Baird.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ethan Bartlow on 55.
- 60' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Jonathan Sirois has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' It’s gonna be a card for Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 67' 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.
- 71' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 71 minute. Sebastian Kowalczyk leaves to be changed by Amine Bassi.
- 75' The whistle greets Kwadwo Opoku as he departs to be replaced by Lassi Lappalainen.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Nelson Quinones. He receives a card.
- 85' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Nelson Quinones by Brad Smith on 85 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Franco Escobar.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 30
-
6
Samuel Piette ↓ Ibrahim Sunusi 46'
- 29
- 15
- 11
- 24
- 16
- 40
- 90
- 19
- 4
Bench
- 2
- 41
- 13
-
21
Lassi Lappalainen ↑ 75'
- 10
-
9
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor ↑ 75'
-
14
Ibrahim Sunusi ↑ 46'
- 17
- 23
Coach
Hernan Losada
Houston Dynamo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
5
Daniel Steres ↓ Franco Escobar 71'
- 27
- 12
- 20
- 6
- 25
- 17
- 32
- 4
-
21
Nelson Quinones ↓ Brad Smith 85'
-
18
Ibrahim Aliyu ↓ Corey Baird 53'
Bench
-
8
Amine Bassi ↑ 71'
-
11
Corey Baird ↑ 53'
- 13
-
3
Brad Smith ↑ 85'
-
2
Franco Escobar ↑ 71'
-
7
Ivan Franco ↑ 85'
- 35
- 34
- 31
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lassi Lappalainen | 2 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 2 |
| Kamal Miller | 1 |
| Daniel Steres | 1 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Jeisson Vargas | 1 |
| Alistair Johnston | 1 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2023-10-04
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2023-09-30
Orlando City SC
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2023-09-23
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2023-09-20
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2023-09-16
Montreal Impact FC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2023-09-02
Montreal Impact FC
2–4
Columbus Crew SC
L
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.56
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Houston Dynamo 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
59%
Montreal Impact FC or Houston Dynamo
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

