Philadelphia Union vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #12 |
| 7 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 1 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 18 | Scored | 22 |
| 30 | Conceded | 31 |
| -12 | GD | -9 |
| 0.47 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 7% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Philadelphia Union host Montreal Impact FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Alejandro Silva, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The travelling Montreal Impact FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' The 32-year-old Keegan Rosenberry has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montreal Impact FC that had 279 games and scored 377 goals.
- 30' Montreal Impact FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Rudy Camacho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Japhet Sery scoring 1 goals.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Montreal Impact FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Montreal Impact FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Jack Elliott has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Philadelphia Union are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montreal Impact FC backline.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past Montreal Impact FC's compact .
- 85' Haris Medunjanin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Philadelphia Union winning 100% of all matches.
- 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
3 / 4
1.69
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or Montreal Impact FC 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
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 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
60%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
65%
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
9.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

