Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #15 |
| 29 | Points | 24 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 11 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 15 |
| 39 | Scored | 34 |
| 51 | Conceded | 54 |
| -12 | GD | -20 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 22% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/6
76+
9/10
■ 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)
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Victor Vazquez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Toronto FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The 31-year-old Marky Delgado has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Montreal Impact FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Toronto FC in their trying to find a way past Montreal Impact FC's compact .
- 35' El Salvador international Eriq Zavaleta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Rudy Camacho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Evan Bush has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Montreal Impact FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 65' Jeisson Vargas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 70' Montreal Impact FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . Toronto FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Toronto FC that had 289 games and scored 381 goals.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Greg Vanney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Tosaint Ricketts is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Toronto FC tonight.
- The final score is 3-1.
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 |
| Mathieu Choiniere | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 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
3 / 4
2.1
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Toronto FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
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
77%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
45%
Toronto FC or Montreal Impact FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Toronto FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

