Montreal Impact FC vs Toronto FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Nick Uranga
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #12 |
| 16 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 3 / 8 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 24 |
| 35 | Conceded | 32 |
| -11 | GD | -8 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 22% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (17 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Montreal Impact FC and Toronto FC is underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Remi Garde will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Toronto FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Montreal Impact FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Toronto FC backline.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Alex Bono has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . Toronto FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montreal Impact FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Montreal Impact FC is showing some good football. However, Montreal Impact FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Toronto FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 75' Toronto FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' Jeisson Vargas, a Chile , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' The travelling Toronto FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' Toronto FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- With this win, Montreal Impact FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 24
-
16
Jeisson Vargas ↓ Marco Donadel 84'
- 3
- 2
- 6
- 13
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 1
Bench
- 7
- 14
-
11
Anthony Jackson-Hamel ↑ 90'
- 23
- 18
-
33
Marco Donadel ↑ 84'
-
25
Louis Beland-Goyette ↑ 66'
Coach
Remi Garde
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ager Aketxe ↓ Nicolas Hasler 59'
- 9
- 25
-
5
Ashtone Morgan ↓ Auro 66'
-
6
Nick Hagglund ↓ Marky Delgado 59'
- 15
- 3
- 4
- 21
- 10
- 17
Bench
- 1
- 23
-
96
Auro ↑ 66'
-
18
Marky Delgado ↑ 59'
- 14
- 22
-
26
Nicolas Hasler ↑ 59'
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Federico Bernardeschi | 9 |
| Jozy Altidore | 3 |
| Victor Wanyama | 3 |
| Ayo Akinola | 3 |
| Richie Laryea | 3 |
| Romell Quioto | 3 |
| Saphir Taider | 2 |
| Theo Corbeanu | 2 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Toronto FC
49%
Montreal Impact FC or Toronto FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 25% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

