Montreal Impact FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #6 |
| 26 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 8 / 20 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 12 |
| 37 | Scored | 66 |
| 69 | Conceded | 52 |
| -32 | GD | +14 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 18% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Montreal Impact FC and Philadelphia Union.
- 5' Montreal Impact FC 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' Keegan Rosenberry has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montreal Impact FC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Samuel Piette needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Montreal Impact FC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Haris Medunjanin, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Evan Bush has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Japhet Sery scoring 1 goals.
- 65' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' It’s high time Remi Garde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Philadelphia Union winning 100% of all matches.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' Jamaica international Andre Blake has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Philadelphia Union take all three points.
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 |
| Orji Okwonkwo | 2 |
| Jesus Bueno | 2 |
| Matko Miljevic | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sunusi | 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
2 / 4
1.12
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
77%
Montreal Impact FC or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 3
6%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

