Montreal Impact FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 |
| 24 | Points | 39 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 11 / 6 / 10 |
| 34 | Scored | 54 |
| 54 | Conceded | 44 |
| -20 | GD | +10 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 22% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/7
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 16 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 8 G | 1 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Philadelphia Union get us underway at .
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Daniel Lovitz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 35' Montreal Impact FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Montreal Impact FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keegan Rosenberry made 294 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Remi Garde will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' Borek Dockal, a Czech Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Alejandro Silva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 3 |
| Lassi Lappalainen | 3 |
| Romell Quioto | 3 |
| Alejandro Silva | 2 |
| Quinn Sullivan | 2 |
| Mikael Uhre | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 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
1.27
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
75%
Montreal Impact FC or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

