Montreal Impact FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee
- Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere
7 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 18 May | New England Revolution | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #18 |
| 14 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 26 |
| 31 | Conceded | 19 |
| -9 | GD | +7 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 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
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Montreal Impact FC and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Joao Plata has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The 32-year-old Omar Browne has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Real Salt Lake have won 417 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Donald Toia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Samuel Piette argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 41' A quiet spell here at . Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 47' Magnificent from Omar Browne! That is 2 goals in 8 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 52' Maximiliano Urruti has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Corey Baird. He replaces Albert Rusnak on 57 minute.
- 59' Damir Kreilach picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Justin Portillo will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' 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.
- 68' GOAL! Saphir Taider fires home to make it 2-0!
- 69' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Joao Plata exits the field as Sebastian Saucedo enters on 69.
- 72' The crowd applauds Omar Browne as he leaves the pitch. Zachary Brault-Guillard steps in for Montreal Impact FC.
- 77' Mathieu Choiniere makes way for Ken Krolicki at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montreal Impact FC.
- 78' Ken Krolicki gets the nod from Montreal Impact FC. He replaces Mathieu Choiniere and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Bacary Sagna was booked on 83.
- 84' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 84 minute. Donald Toia leaves to be changed by Aaron Herrera.
- 84' GOAL! Sam Johnson fires home to make it 2-1!
- 86' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Donald Toia is replaced by Aaron Herrera.
- 90' Fresh legs for Montreal Impact FC! Zakaria Diallo comes on to replace Maximiliano Urruti.
- The points are shared — Montreal Impact FC 2-1 Real Salt Lake. Honours even.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 33
- 8
- 4
- 3
- 6
- 22
- 28
- 29
- 1
- 19
Bench
-
5
Zakaria Diallo ↑ 90'
- 11
- 23
-
13
Ken Krolicki ↑ 78'
- 32
-
15
Zachary Brault-Guillard ↑ 72'
- 7
Coach
Remi Garde
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 15
- 18
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Corey Baird 57'
-
10
Joao Plata ↓ Sebastian Saucedo 69'
- 7
- 12
-
4
Donald Toia ↓ Aaron Herrera 86'
- 50
- 43
- 20
Bench
- 25
- 14
-
22
Aaron Herrera ↑ 86'
-
17
Corey Baird ↑ 57'
- 13
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 69'
- 51
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergio Cordova | 1 |
| Justen Glad | 1 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 1 |
| Joao Plata | 1 |
| Jukka Raitala | 1 |
| Joao Plata | 1 |
| Jukka Raitala | 1 |
| Sam Johnson | 1 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2019-05-29
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-05-25
Los Angeles FC
4–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-05-18
Montreal Impact FC
0–0
New England Revolution
D
2019-05-11
FC Cincinnati
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-05-09
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-05-04
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
New York City FC
L
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Real Salt Lake 76% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
62%
Montreal Impact FC or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

