Philadelphia Union vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Kevin Klinger
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #14 |
| 16 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 25 | Scored | 24 |
| 33 | Conceded | 35 |
| -8 | GD | -11 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 22% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Philadelphia Union vs Montreal Impact FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Rod Fanni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Montreal Impact FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Cory Burke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Remi Garde will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montreal Impact FC backline.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Montreal Impact FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Borek Dockal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' USA international Auston Trusty has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Evan Bush made 283 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Philadelphia Union has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 75' The travelling Montreal Impact FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' 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.
- 90' It’s high time Remi Garde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Lassi Lappalainen | 3 |
| Romell Quioto | 3 |
| Mikkel Uhre | 3 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 2 |
| Orji Okwonkwo | 2 |
| Jesus Bueno | 2 |
| Matko Miljevic | 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
1.73
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or Montreal Impact FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
63%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
62%
Philadelphia Union or Montreal Impact FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

