Sporting Kansas City vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Christina Unkel
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 7–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–7 | L |
| 16 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #12 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 14 | Scored | 22 |
| 36 | Conceded | 31 |
| -22 | GD | -9 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 21% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ 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 Sporting Kansas City and Montreal Impact FC.
- 5' Seth Sinovic, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Against the run of play, Johnny Russell has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 15' 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.
- 19' Poor challenge from Daniel Lovitz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 22' Samuel Piette was booked on 22.
- 27' A quiet spell here at . Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' Anthony Jackson-Hamel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
- 37' Clement Bayiha has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' The deadlock is broken! Krisztian Nemeth gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
- 45' The Chile Felipe Gutierrez breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 3-0!
- 47' What a strike from Felipe Gutierrez! The score is 4-0.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Johnny Russell makes it 5-0.
- 54' The Montreal Impact FC bench stirs into life. Shamit Shome is withdrawn and Clement Bayiha gets his opportunity.
- 59' Bacary Sagna is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 62' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 62 minute. Roger Espinoza leaves to be changed by Gianluca Busio.
- 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Montreal Impact FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 68' GOAL! Krisztian Nemeth fires home to make it 6-0!
- 71' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Gerso Fernandes by Yohan Croizet on 71 minute.
- 74' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Kelyn Rowe on, Felipe Gutierrez off on 74 minutes.
- 76' The crowd applauds Orji Okwonkwo as he leaves the pitch. Jukka Raitala steps in for Montreal Impact FC.
- 78' GOAL! Gianluca Busio fires home to make it 7-0!
- 83' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montreal Impact FC backline.
- 84' GOAL! Krisztian Nemeth fires home to make it 8-0!
- 89' Saphir Taider does the damage! The net is bulging and Montreal Impact FC surge ahead!
- 90' Anthony Jackson-Hamel gets the nod from Montreal Impact FC. He replaces Maximiliano Urruti and will look to change the dynamic.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sporting Kansas City take all three points.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 9
-
21
Felipe Gutierrez ↓ Kelyn Rowe 74'
- 5
- 8
- 15
- 29
- 6
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↓ Yohan Croizet 71'
-
17
Roger Espinoza ↓ Gianluca Busio 62'
Bench
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↑ 71'
-
13
Gianluca Busio ↑ 62'
- 1
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 74'
- 22
- 2
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Orji Okwonkwo ↓ Jukka Raitala 76'
- 37
- 33
- 8
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 6
-
28
Shamit Shome ↓ Clement Bayiha 54'
- 1
- 32
Bench
-
11
Anthony Jackson-Hamel ↑ 90'
- 23
-
22
Jukka Raitala ↑ 76'
- 29
-
27
Clement Bayiha ↑ 54'
- 15
- 14
Coach
Remi Garde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Krisztian Nemeth | 3 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Saphir Taider | 1 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1 |
| Gianluca Busio | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Remi Walter | 1 |
| Alejandro Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-03-30
Sporting Kansas City
7–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-03-18
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-03-10
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-03-04
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-11-30
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Portland Timbers
L
2018-11-26
Portland Timbers
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
Montreal Impact FC Form
2019-03-30
Sporting Kansas City
7–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-03-16
Orlando City SC
1–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-03-09
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.59
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
73%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
48%
Sporting Kansas City or Montreal Impact FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–1 not predicted7 – 1Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 15% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 18% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 13% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.