Portland Timbers vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Katia Koroleva
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | Orlando City SC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #15 |
| 32 | Points | 24 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 15 |
| 48 | Scored | 34 |
| 51 | Conceded | 54 |
| -3 | GD | -20 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 33% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/7
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Portland Timbers vs Montreal Impact FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Montreal Impact FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montreal Impact FC backline.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The 37-year-old Jeff Attinella has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montreal Impact FC's shape.
- 50' Portland Timbers 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.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Montreal Impact FC's compact .
- 60' Cristhian Paredes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' Zarek Valentin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' Andres Flores has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jukka Raitala is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 85' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Shamit Shome has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 2
- 8
- 1
- 13
- 16
- 33
- 18
- 14
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↓ Andy Polo 68'
- 10
Bench
- 20
-
11
Andy Polo ↑ 68'
- 90
- 25
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 87'
- 17
- 5
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 9
-
4
Rudy Camacho ↓ Victor Cabrera 36'
- 3
- 6
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 21
- 28
- 1
Bench
-
24
Michael Petrasso ↑ 86'
- 19
- 16
-
2
Victor Cabrera ↑ 36'
- 23
- 13
-
29
Mathieu Choiniere ↑ 89'
Coach
Remi Garde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Orji Okwonkwo | 2 |
| Tomas Conechny | 1 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
| Saphir Taider | 1 |
| Mathieu Choiniere | 1 |
| Matteo Mancosu | 1 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 1 |
| Samuel Armenteros | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2018-07-22
Portland Timbers
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
2018-07-15
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2018-07-08
Portland Timbers
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-06-30
Seattle Sounders FC
2–3
Portland Timbers
W
2018-06-24
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2018-06-10
Portland Timbers
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
Montreal Impact FC Form
2018-07-22
Portland Timbers
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
2018-07-14
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-07-11
New York City FC
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-07-07
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-06-30
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-06-23
Orlando City SC
0–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.23
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
73%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
50%
Portland Timbers or Montreal Impact FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

