Montreal Impact FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #26 |
| 26 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 8 / 20 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 37 | Scored | 50 |
| 69 | Conceded | 57 |
| -32 | GD | -7 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 18% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 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
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Los Angeles Galaxy kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mickael Ciani, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Zlatan Ibrahimovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Ignacio Piatti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Jonathan dos Santos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Montreal Impact FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Petrasso made 299 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Samuel Piette has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' Jorgen Skjelvik has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- Full Time. Los Angeles Galaxy beats Montreal Impact FC
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 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Javier Hernandez | 1 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 1 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 1 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 |
| Ola Kamara | 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
1.11
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
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
55%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
73%
Montreal Impact FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

