Seattle Sounders FC vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #12 |
| 24 | Points | 14 |
| 13 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 17 | Scored | 22 |
| 11 | Conceded | 31 |
| +6 | GD | -9 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 54% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Seattle Sounders FC and Montreal Impact FC.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Chris Duvall has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montreal Impact FC backline.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Magnus Wolff Eikrem has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cristian Roldan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Montreal Impact FC have won 377 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Gustav Svensson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' Seattle Sounders FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' 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 Chad Marshall suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Montreal Impact FC take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Saphir Taider | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Mason Toye | 2 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 2 |
| Alex Roldan | 1 |
| Dylan Teves | 1 |
| Jeisson Vargas | 1 |
| Jeisson Vargas | 1 |
Seattle Sounders FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
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
70%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
61%
Seattle Sounders FC or Montreal Impact FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

