Real Salt Lake vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #12 |
| 26 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 26 | Scored | 22 |
| 19 | Conceded | 31 |
| +7 | GD | -9 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 57% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ 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' And we are off! Real Salt Lake vs Montreal Impact FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' United States international Kyle Beckerman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Remi Garde will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Corey Baird has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Evan Bush, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Remi Garde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' Montreal Impact FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' It’s high time Remi Garde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ignacio Piatti suffering a number of foals already.
- The final score is 1-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sam Johnson | 1 |
| Saphir Taider | 1 |
| Omar Browne | 1 |
| Sergio Cordova | 1 |
| Justen Glad | 1 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 1 |
| Joao Plata | 1 |
| Jukka Raitala | 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
2 / 4
2.18
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
79%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
44%
Real Salt Lake or Montreal Impact FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.