Montreal Impact FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Saputo Stadium.
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Austin FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Columbus Crew SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–6 | L |
| 31 Oct | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
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' Three points are at stake. Montreal Impact FC host Philadelphia Union — let the battle begin!
- 2' A moment of madness from Jakob Glesnes on 2 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
- 3' Romell Quioto is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 8' The 26-year-old Julian Carranza has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 13' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 18' Victor Wanyama is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 33' Iceland international Robert THorkelsson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' Montreal Impact FC currently sit 28 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Romell Quioto.
- 46' Goal! Mikael Uhre scores his 21 goal in 17 matches.
- 51' Montreal Impact FC have won 383 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' Fresh legs for Montreal Impact FC! Sean Rea comes on to replace Matthias Saliba.
- 57' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Mikael Uhre has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
- 61' Controversy at the stadium! Julian Carranza argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 66' 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.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Julian Carranza is booked for Philadelphia Union — Red card on 68.
- 73' Joe Bendik is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 74' Another substitution for Philadelphia Union to replace Daniel Gazdag by Andres Perea on 74 minute.
- 79' Montreal Impact FC make a change. Rida Zouhir trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahim Sunusi on 79 minutes.
- 81' Robert THorkelsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kamal Miller at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' What a moment for Nnamdi Chinonso Offor! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' Nnamdi Chinonso Offor is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Montreal Impact FC players.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 2
- 30
- 4
- 29
- 13
- 3
- 21
- 16
- 40
-
18
Rida Zouhir ↓ Ibrahim Sunusi 79'
-
19
Matthias Saliba ↓ Sean Rea 52'
Bench
-
15
Zachary Brault-Guillard ↑ 79'
-
26
Robert THorkelsson ↑ 81'
-
9
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor ↑ 79'
- 7
-
14
Ibrahim Sunusi ↑ 79'
- 1
-
27
Sean Rea ↑ 52'
- 5
- 28
Coach
Hernan Losada
Philadelphia Union Lineups
4-1-2-1-2Starting XI
- 27
- 3
- 11
- 15
- 9
- 12
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↓ Chris Donovan 74'
-
10
Daniel Gazdag ↓ Andres Perea 74'
- 8
- 5
- 31
Bench
- 19
-
6
Andres Perea ↑ 74'
- 33
- 16
- 26
- 20
- 17
-
25
Chris Donovan ↑ 74'
- 13
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Carranza | 4 |
| Romell Quioto | 3 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 3 |
| Lassi Lappalainen | 3 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Alejandro Silva | 2 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2023-03-18
Montreal Impact FC
3–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-03-12
Nashville SC
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2023-03-05
Austin FC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2023-02-26
Internacional CF Miami
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2022-10-23
Montreal Impact FC
1–3
New York City FC
L
2022-10-17
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Orlando City SC
W
Philadelphia Union Form
2023-03-18
Montreal Impact FC
3–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-03-12
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-03-05
Internacional CF Miami
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-02-26
Philadelphia Union
4–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2022-11-05
Los Angeles FC
6–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-10-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Philadelphia Union 77% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
60%
Montreal Impact FC or Philadelphia Union
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
3.3%
3 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 17% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

