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 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #24 |
| 26 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 8 / 20 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 37 | Scored | 53 |
| 69 | Conceded | 52 |
| -32 | GD | +1 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 18% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/9
76+
5/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Montreal Impact FC welcome Real Salt Lake for this crunch clash at Saputo Stadium.
- 1' Djordje Mihailovic does the damage! The net is bulging and Montreal Impact FC surge ahead!
- 6' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 11' Romell Quioto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' 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.
- 26' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' Bobby Wood is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montreal Impact FC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 47' Mathieu Choiniere gets the nod from Montreal Impact FC. He replaces Lassi Lappalainen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 54' Justen Glad doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 58' Time for substitution for Montreal Impact FC. Ahmed Hamdi is replaced by Samuel Piette.
- 63' Montreal Impact FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' Sergio Cordova doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Samuel Piette.
- 75' Poor challenge from Justen Glad. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 77' Montreal Impact FC ring the changes. Joel Waterman has done his job and it is now time for Zorhan Bassong to step up.
- 81' Everton gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Maikel Chang Ramirez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Ahmed Hamdi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Sergio Cordova has done his job and it is now time for Nick Besler to step up.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Everton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Rubio Rubin on, Bobby Wood off on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Montreal Impact FC and Real Salt Lake share the spoils 1-2.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jukka Raitala | 1 |
| Joao Plata | 1 |
| Jukka Raitala | 1 |
| Sam Johnson | 1 |
| Saphir Taider | 1 |
| Omar Browne | 1 |
| Sergio Cordova | 1 |
| Justen Glad | 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
2 / 4
1.5
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or Real Salt Lake 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
63%
Montreal Impact FC or Real Salt Lake
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

