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 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #15 |
| 14 | Points | 7 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 10 |
| 22 | Scored | 18 |
| 31 | Conceded | 30 |
| -9 | GD | -12 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.47 |
| 29% | Win % | 7% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Saputo Stadium!
- 2' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Jakob Glesnes gets a Yellow card.
- 3' Against the run of play, Romell Quioto has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 8' Canada international Kamal Miller has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montreal Impact FC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' Montreal Impact FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Daniel Gazdag has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 27 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' Romell Quioto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mikael Uhre makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montreal Impact FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' It is a substitution in Montreal Impact FC team. Matthias Saliba is replaced by Sean Rea on 52 minute.
- 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' The deadlock is broken! Mikael Uhre gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
- 61' A moment of madness from Julian Carranza on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
- 66' Jack Elliott needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Julian Carranza.
- 73' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 74' Andres Perea is replacing Daniel Gazdag for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 79' Another change for Montreal Impact FC made on 79 minute. Rida Zouhir leaves to be changed by Ibrahim Sunusi.
- 81' Robert THorkelsson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kamal Miller on 81 minute.
- 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montreal Impact FC that had 279 games and scored 377 goals.
- 90' What composure from Nnamdi Chinonso Offor! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nnamdi Chinonso Offor.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Montreal Impact FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Ibrahim Sunusi | 2 |
| Alejandro Silva | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 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
4 / 4
2.32
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
49%
Montreal Impact FC or Philadelphia Union
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 19% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.