Montreal Impact FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | Orlando City SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #18 |
| 24 | Points | 45 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 49 |
| 54 | Conceded | 39 |
| -20 | GD | +10 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 22% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 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
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Montreal Impact FC welcome San Jose Earthquakes for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montreal Impact FC and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Montreal Impact FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. San Jose Earthquakes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Danny Hoesen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' 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.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' Nick Lima is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Remi Garde will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 286 games and scored 429 goals.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Montreal Impact FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 85' The 37-year-old Alejandro Silva has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Tommy Thompson, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 9
- 4
- 3
- 6
- 13
- 10
- 22
-
21
Matteo Mancosu ↓ Jeisson Vargas 72'
- 1
-
18
Chris Duvall ↓ Michael Petrasso 63'
Bench
- 14
-
24
Michael Petrasso ↑ 63'
-
16
Jeisson Vargas ↑ 72'
- 11
- 2
- 23
- 28
Coach
Remi Garde
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Fatai Alashe 41'
- 9
- 6
-
10
Jahmir Hyka ↓ Tommy Thompson 77'
- 11
- 28
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 14
Bench
- 2
- 30
- 12
- 15
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 77'
- 25
-
27
Fatai Alashe ↑ 41'
Coach
Mikael Stahre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Saphir Taider | 2 |
| Ignacio Piatti | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Saphir Taider | 1 |
| Ignacio Piatti | 1 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 1 |
| Caden Clark | 1 |
Montreal Impact FC Form
2018-07-14
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-07-11
New York City FC
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-07-07
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-06-30
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-06-23
Orlando City SC
0–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-06-13
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
Orlando City SC
W
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-07-14
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-07-08
Portland Timbers
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-07-01
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-06-24
Real Salt Lake
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-06-14
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2018-06-10
San Jose Earthquakes
3–4
Los Angeles FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
76%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
49%
Montreal Impact FC or San Jose Earthquakes
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

