Seattle Sounders FC vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #15 |
| 35 | Points | 24 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 15 |
| 33 | Scored | 34 |
| 34 | Conceded | 54 |
| -1 | GD | -20 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 35% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ 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)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Seattle Sounders FC is hosting Montreal Impact FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Montreal Impact FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Montreal Impact FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Alejandro Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Chad Marshall is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rod Fanni made 287 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montreal Impact FC's shape.
- 45' Montreal Impact FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Montreal Impact FC have won 383 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montreal Impact FC backline.
- 70' The travelling Montreal Impact FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' Ignacio Piatti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montreal Impact FC that had 287 games and scored 383 goals.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Remi Garde will be considering his options from the bench.
- Full Time. Montreal Impact FC beats Seattle Sounders FC
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 29
- 14
- 24
- 18
- 7
-
90
Waylon Francis ↓ Nouhou Tolo 84'
- 17
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↓ Alex Roldan 74'
- 22
Bench
- 19
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 84'
- 35
- 21
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 74'
- 27
-
30
Jordan McCrary ↑ 46'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 16
- 3
- 2
- 6
-
13
Ken Krolicki ↓ Alejandro Silva 81'
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 1
- 18
Bench
- 7
- 14
-
9
Alejandro Silva ↑ 81'
- 4
-
11
Anthony Jackson-Hamel ↑ 72'
- 23
- 25
Coach
Remi Garde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 2 |
| Saphir Taider | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Mason Toye | 2 |
| Alex Roldan | 1 |
| Dylan Teves | 1 |
| Jeisson Vargas | 1 |
| Jeisson Vargas | 1 |
Seattle Sounders FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Montreal Impact FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
65%
Seattle Sounders FC or Montreal Impact FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

