Montreal Impact FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Saputo Stadium.
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Nashville SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Charlotte FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | Orlando City SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–6 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Montreal Impact FC launch into their encounter with Real Salt Lake.
- 1' Djordje Mihailovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 1 minutes.
- 6' 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.
- 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montreal Impact FC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 16' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montreal Impact FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcelo Silva made 280 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 47' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Lassi Lappalainen by Mathieu Choiniere on 47 minute.
- 52' Real Salt Lake have won 417 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' What composure from Justen Glad! The USA international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 58' Ahmed Hamdi makes way for Samuel Piette at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montreal Impact FC.
- 63' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Kamal Miller has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' GOAL! Sergio Cordova fires home to make it 1-2!
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Samuel Piette.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Justen Glad argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 77' A tactical swap from Montreal Impact FC — Zorhan Bassong on, Joel Waterman off on 77 minutes.
- 81' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 81 minute. Maikel Chang Ramirez leaves to be changed by Everton.
- 86' 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.
- 87' Real Salt Lake make a change. Sergio Cordova trudges off to be replaced by Nick Besler on 87 minutes.
- 90' Poor challenge from Everton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Bobby Wood is replaced by Rubio Rubin on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Montreal Impact FC 1-2 Real Salt Lake. Honours even.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 30
- 8
- 10
- 4
-
3
Kamal Miller ↓ Kei Ansu Kamara 77'
- 21
-
16
Joel Waterman ↓ Zorhan Bassong 77'
- 1
- 22
-
7
Ahmed Hamdi ↓ Samuel Piette 58'
Bench
- 5
-
6
Samuel Piette ↑ 58'
- 41
-
29
Mathieu Choiniere ↑ 47'
- 11
-
19
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 77'
-
15
Zachary Brault-Guillard ↑ 77'
- 14
-
23
Kei Ansu Kamara ↑ 77'
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Sergio Cordova ↓ Nick Besler 87'
-
7
Bobby Wood ↓ Rubio Rubin 90'
- 15
- 30
- 22
- 2
- 18
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Chris Kablan 87'
- 6
-
16
Maikel Chang Ramirez ↓ Everton 81'
- 28
Bench
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 87'
- 4
- 21
-
3
Chris Kablan ↑ 87'
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↑ 90'
-
25
Everton ↑ 81'
- 81
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Plata | 1 |
| Jukka Raitala | 1 |
| Joao Plata | 1 |
| Jukka Raitala | 1 |
| Sam Johnson | 1 |
| Saphir Taider | 1 |
| Omar Browne | 1 |
| Sergio Cordova | 1 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2022-05-22
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2022-05-19
Nashville SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2022-05-14
Charlotte FC
0–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
2022-05-07
Montreal Impact FC
4–1
Orlando City SC
W
2022-04-30
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2022-04-23
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Real Salt Lake 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
64%
Montreal Impact FC or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

