Real Salt Lake vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Klinger
- Referee Kyle Longville
- Referee R. Mendoza
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #14 |
| 27 | Points | 16 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 29 | Scored | 24 |
| 25 | Conceded | 35 |
| +4 | GD | -11 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 47% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ 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)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Real Salt Lake face off against Montreal Impact FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mike Petke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The 37-year-old Jukka Raitala has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Montreal Impact FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Montreal Impact FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Brooks Lennon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 283 games and scored 420 goals.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and Montreal Impact FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montreal Impact FC's shape.
- 75' Ignacio Piatti needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 80' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Evan Bush has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Corey Baird has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
- 10
- 7
- 12
- 22
-
27
Corey Baird ↓ Luis Silva 80'
- 13
Bench
- 31
- 26
- 8
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 84'
- 25
- 51
-
20
Luis Silva ↑ 80'
Coach
Mike Petke
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 9
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 6
-
13
Ken Krolicki ↓ Mike Azira 84'
- 10
- 22
- 21
- 1
Bench
- 24
- 5
- 23
- 28
- 29
-
30
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 67'
-
32
Mike Azira ↑ 84'
Coach
Remi Garde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Plata | 1 |
| Jukka Raitala | 1 |
| Sam Johnson | 1 |
| Saphir Taider | 1 |
| Omar Browne | 1 |
| Sergio Cordova | 1 |
| Justen Glad | 1 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Montreal Impact FC Form
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
2018-07-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.93
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
77%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
47%
Real Salt Lake or Montreal Impact FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.