Portland Timbers vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Katia Koroleva
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #14 |
| 24 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 33 | Scored | 24 |
| 33 | Conceded | 35 |
| +0 | GD | -11 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ 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)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portland Timbers and Montreal Impact FC get this one started.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Montreal Impact FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Diego Valeri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Remi Garde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Mathieu Choiniere is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' Montreal Impact FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' Victor Cabrera has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' 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.
- 65' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Montreal Impact FC's compact .
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' 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.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Ibrahim Sunusi | 1 |
| Diego Valeri | 1 |
| Franck Boli | 1 |
| Samuel Armenteros | 1 |
| Diego Valeri | 1 |
| Saphir Taider | 1 |
| Matteo Mancosu | 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
1.54
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.77
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 | 33% |
|
67% |
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
8.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers 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.

