San Jose Earthquakes vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Geoff Gamble
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 22 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #14 |
| 33 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 37 | Scored | 24 |
| 24 | Conceded | 35 |
| +13 | GD | -11 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 56% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ 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)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as San Jose Earthquakes face off against Montreal Impact FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It’s high time Matias Almeyda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Jose Earthquakes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 11' What a strike from Magnus Eriksson! The score is 1-0.
- 16' Bacary Sagna is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
- 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 26' The 43-year-old Chris Wondolowski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' Ignacio Piatti is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 34' Montreal Impact FC is showing some good football. However, Montreal Impact FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' The deadlock is broken! Saphir Taider gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
- 45' Montreal Impact FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montreal Impact FC's shape.
- 55' 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 Harold Cummings suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Poor challenge from Mike Azira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Nick Lima exits the field as Tommy Thompson enters on 61.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Harold Cummings is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — Yellow card on 66.
- 69' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Magnus Eriksson departs to be replaced by Jackson Yueill.
- 70' Time for substitution for Montreal Impact FC. Orji Okwonkwo is replaced by Mathieu Choiniere.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Tommy Thompson is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — Yellow card on 73.
- 74' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Harold Cummings exits the field as Danny Hoesen enters on 74.
- 77' Judson was booked on 77.
- 82' Mathieu Choiniere is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 85' A tactical swap from Montreal Impact FC — Zachary Brault-Guillard on, Ignacio Piatti off on 85 minutes.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Evan Bush on 90 minutes.
- With this win, Montreal Impact FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 37
-
31
Harold Cummings ↓ Danny Hoesen 74'
- 20
- 7
- 11
-
24
Nick Lima ↓ Tommy Thompson 61'
- 8
- 27
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 74'
- 6
- 28
- 23
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↑ 69'
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↑ 61'
- 33
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 37
- 33
- 8
- 5
- 3
- 2
- 6
- 10
- 1
- 32
Bench
- 4
- 11
- 23
- 22
- 28
-
29
Mathieu Choiniere ↑ 70'
-
15
Zachary Brault-Guillard ↑ 85'
Coach
Remi Garde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Saphir Taider | 2 |
| Ignacio Piatti | 2 |
| Ignacio Piatti | 1 |
| Magnus Eriksson | 1 |
| Caden Clark | 1 |
| Saphir Taider | 1 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2019-03-03
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-10-28
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-10-21
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2018-10-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-09-30
Houston Dynamo
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-09-22
Los Angeles FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Montreal Impact FC Form
2019-03-03
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-10-28
New England Revolution
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-10-21
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2018-10-06
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-09-29
D.C. United SC
5–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-09-22
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Montreal Impact FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
69%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
56%
San Jose Earthquakes or Montreal Impact FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.