Montreal Impact FC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #17 |
| 14 | Points | 32 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 22 | Scored | 34 |
| 31 | Conceded | 15 |
| -9 | GD | +19 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 29% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 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
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Montreal Impact FC and San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' Chris Duvall has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Florian Jungwirth has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 279 games and scored 424 goals.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Montreal Impact FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montreal Impact FC and San Jose Earthquakes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' San Jose Earthquakes have won 424 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 75' Montreal Impact FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' San Jose Earthquakes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Another three points for Montreal Impact FC.
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
1.57
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or San Jose Earthquakes 76% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
68%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
56%
Montreal Impact FC or San Jose Earthquakes
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

