Montreal Impact FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Danny Thornberry
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee David Barrie
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #30 |
| 26 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 8 / 20 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 37 | Scored | 40 |
| 69 | Conceded | 81 |
| -32 | GD | -41 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 18% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
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
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 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
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Montreal Impact FC and Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montreal Impact FC and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Evan Bush, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Montreal Impact FC have won 391 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ike Opara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montreal Impact FC.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montreal Impact FC and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Montreal Impact FC take all three points.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 9
- 4
- 3
-
6
Samuel Piette ↓ Shamit Shome 38'
- 13
- 15
- 10
-
21
Matteo Mancosu ↓ Jukka Raitala 60'
- 1
- 18
Bench
-
14
Raheem Edwards ↑ 90'
- 19
- 11
- 2
- 23
-
22
Jukka Raitala ↑ 60'
-
28
Shamit Shome ↑ 38'
Coach
Remi Garde
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↓ Wan Kuzain 83'
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 29
- 6
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↓ Khiry Shelton 57'
- 20
-
26
Jaylin Lindsey ↓ Diego Rubio 74'
- 17
Bench
- 15
-
11
Diego Rubio ↑ 74'
- 90
-
75
Wan Kuzain ↑ 83'
- 1
-
14
Khiry Shelton ↑ 57'
- 22
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Krisztian Nemeth | 3 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Saphir Taider | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
| Gianluca Busio | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Remi Walter | 1 |
| Alejandro Silva | 1 |
Montreal Impact FC Form
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
2018-06-10
FC Dallas
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-06-02
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-05-27
Minnesota United FC
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2018-06-30
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-06-24
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-06-10
Portland Timbers
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-06-04
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-05-27
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-05-20
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.83
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
40%
Montreal Impact FC or Sporting Kansas City
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

