Montreal Impact FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #18 |
| 16 | Points | 33 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 37 |
| 35 | Conceded | 24 |
| -11 | GD | +13 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 22% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
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 14th (16 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Montreal Impact FC have kicked off against San Jose Earthquakes. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' USA international Andrew Tarbell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Montreal Impact FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montreal Impact FC that had 283 games and scored 379 goals.
- 45' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' 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.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montreal Impact FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- San Jose Earthquakes will have plenty to reflect on. Montreal Impact FC were simply the better side today.
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
1.66
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
74%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
51%
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 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

