Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Toronto FC 34 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Joe Fletcher
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Geoff Gamble
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | New York City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #15 |
| 39 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 12 / 13 | W / D / L | 6 / 8 / 20 |
| 52 | Scored | 37 |
| 67 | Conceded | 69 |
| -15 | GD | -32 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 26% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/9
76+
5/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Toronto FC
| Josh Sargent | 10 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Salloi | 9 G | 6 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Samuel Piette has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Toronto FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' The travelling Montreal Impact FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montreal Impact FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Victor Vazquez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Toronto FC tonight.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montreal Impact FC that had 299 games and scored 391 goals.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Toronto FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Eriq Zavaleta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 70' The 41-year-old Ignacio Piatti has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' Montreal Impact FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Toronto FC winning 50% of all matches.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Toronto FC players.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 25
- 2
- 15
- 3
- 4
- 21
- 18
- 10
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Ashtone Morgan 62'
-
16
Lucas Janson ↓ Tosaint Ricketts 78'
Bench
- 1
-
5
Ashtone Morgan ↑ 62'
- 6
- 27
-
14
Jay Chapman ↑ 73'
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 78'
- 54
Coach
Greg Vanney
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 8
- 9
- 4
- 3
- 6
-
13
Ken Krolicki ↓ Quincy Amarikwa 46'
- 15
- 10
- 1
- 32
Bench
-
16
Jeisson Vargas ↑ 58'
- 23
- 22
- 21
- 28
-
30
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 46'
- 18
Coach
Remi Garde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Federico Bernardeschi | 9 |
| Ayo Akinola | 3 |
| Richie Laryea | 3 |
| Romell Quioto | 3 |
| Jozy Altidore | 3 |
| Victor Wanyama | 3 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Montreal Impact FC Form
2018-08-26
Toronto FC
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-08-18
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.17
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
43%
Toronto FC or Montreal Impact FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.