Montreal Impact FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joe Fletcher
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 28 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | FC Dallas | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #24 |
| 14 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 22 |
| 31 | Conceded | 22 |
| -9 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 29% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 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
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Montreal Impact FC launch into their encounter with Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montreal Impact FC that had 279 games and scored 377 goals.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Montreal Impact FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' The 44-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montreal Impact FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' Tomas Hillard-Arce is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 55' 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.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 478 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Chris Pontius has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 85' 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.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Los Angeles Galaxy take all three points.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 8
- 24
- 9
- 6
- 13
- 10
- 22
- 1
- 18
- 33
Bench
-
16
Jeisson Vargas ↑ 75'
- 4
-
11
Anthony Jackson-Hamel ↑ 64'
- 23
- 21
- 28
- 25
Coach
Remi Garde
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 17
-
11
Ola Kamara ↓ Tomas Hillard-Arce 90'
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 28
- 22
Bench
-
19
Chris Pontius ↑ 64'
- 14
- 5
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 64'
- 41
-
20
Tomas Hillard-Arce ↑ 90'
- 88
Coach
Sigi Schmid
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rayan Raveloson | 3 |
| Uriel Antuna | 1 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Javier Hernandez | 1 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 1 |
| Ola Kamara | 1 |
| Ola Kamara | 1 |
| Lassi Lappalainen | 1 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
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
2018-04-28
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-04-21
Montreal Impact FC
3–5
Los Angeles FC
L
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-05-21
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-05-12
FC Dallas
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-05-06
Houston Dynamo
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-04-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-04-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-04-14
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
71%
Montreal Impact FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

