Philadelphia Union vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Kevin Klinger
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
20 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 50 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 6 / 8 / 20 |
| 66 | Scored | 37 |
| 52 | Conceded | 69 |
| +14 | GD | -32 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 41% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Philadelphia Union and Montreal Impact FC has kicked off!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Rod Fanni is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 15' The travelling Montreal Impact FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Auston Trusty, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Andre Blake is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 30' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Japhet Sery scoring 1 goals.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Philadelphia Union and Montreal Impact FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Philadelphia Union have won 521 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rudy Camacho made 299 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' Montreal Impact FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Montreal Impact FC players.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Borek Dockal ↓ Derrick Jones 72'
- 18
-
17
C.J. Sapong ↓ Fabian Herbers 64'
- 26
- 12
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
- 9
-
19
Cory Burke ↓ David Accam 80'
Bench
- 33
- 2
-
14
Fabian Herbers ↑ 64'
-
8
Derrick Jones ↑ 72'
-
7
David Accam ↑ 80'
- 1
- 4
Coach
Jim Curtin
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
8
Saphir Taider ↓ Ken Krolicki 87'
- 9
- 4
- 3
- 6
- 15
- 10
- 1
-
30
Quincy Amarikwa ↓ Jukka Raitala 71'
- 32
Bench
-
11
Anthony Jackson-Hamel ↑ 80'
- 23
-
13
Ken Krolicki ↑ 87'
-
22
Jukka Raitala ↑ 71'
- 21
- 28
- 18
Coach
Remi Garde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Carranza | 4 |
| Romell Quioto | 3 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 3 |
| Lassi Lappalainen | 3 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Alejandro Silva | 2 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2018-09-15
Philadelphia Union
1–4
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-09-01
Orlando City SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-08-30
D.C. United SC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-08-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
W
2018-08-18
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New York City FC
W
2018-08-11
New England Revolution
2–3
Philadelphia Union
W
Montreal Impact FC Form
2018-09-15
Philadelphia Union
1–4
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-09-01
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-08-26
Toronto FC
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-08-18
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-08-12
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2018-08-04
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.16
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
72%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
52%
Philadelphia Union or Montreal Impact FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

