Montreal Impact FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Toronto FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #13 |
| 16 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 24 | Scored | 25 |
| 35 | Conceded | 33 |
| -11 | GD | -8 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 22% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Montreal Impact FC host Philadelphia Union — let the battle begin!
- 5' Montreal Impact FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Remi Garde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Montreal Impact FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
- 20' 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.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Montreal Impact FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 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' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Michael Petrasso, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montreal Impact FC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' France international Rod Fanni has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 80' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Raheem Edwards has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Raheem Edwards ↓ Matteo Mancosu 81'
- 8
- 24
- 9
- 11
- 3
- 6
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 1
Bench
-
7
Dominic Oduro ↑ 83'
- 23
- 13
-
21
Matteo Mancosu ↑ 81'
- 28
- 18
- 25
Coach
Remi Garde
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Borek Dockal ↓ Warren Creavalle 63'
- 18
- 26
- 12
-
20
Marcus Epps ↓ David Accam 75'
- 6
- 11
- 28
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ Fabinho 90'
- 19
- 4
Bench
-
33
Fabinho ↑ 90'
-
2
Warren Creavalle ↑ 63'
- 3
-
7
David Accam ↑ 75'
- 1
- 21
- 25
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Carranza | 4 |
| Lassi Lappalainen | 3 |
| Romell Quioto | 3 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 3 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 2 |
| Orji Okwonkwo | 2 |
| Jesus Bueno | 2 |
| Matko Miljevic | 2 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
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
2018-04-14
New York Red Bulls
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2018-05-12
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-05-09
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-05-05
Toronto FC
3–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-04-28
Philadelphia Union
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2018-04-22
FC Dallas
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-04-14
Philadelphia Union
0–2
Orlando City SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Philadelphia Union 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
69%
Montreal Impact FC or Philadelphia Union
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

