Toronto vs Montreal Impact match preview: Even contest expected at BMO Field

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 20.Aug
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: BMO Field (30991 seats)

Major League Soccer: Toronto are 10 points behind Montreal Impact, but are set to go full force. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Toronto have the fewest scored goals (18) in Major League Soccer
  • Montreal Impact have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Major League Soccer

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Toronto form and stats

3-6-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Toronto, who have the fewest scored goals (18) in Major League Soccer, so far this season. It's trouble wherever Toronto are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Stress levels are on the rise for Toronto's attacking players as they have now played 439 minutes without scoring in a league game. Kerr was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that Toronto will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away defeat in the Leagues Cup fixture against Atlas.

Before that match, a defeat in the away fixture against New York City in the Leagues Cup. The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Toronto have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 18 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 9 and lost 5.

Toronto have scored {11 league goals} here from 12 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Toronto have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Montreal Impact form and stats

There's been little loot from Montreal Impact's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 12 away games in the Major League Soccer. Montreal Impact only have 1 win to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws.

This match can not go any worse than the previous one, a Leagues Cup home defeat versus DC United with 0-1 on the scoreboard. The attacker Opoku got a match rating of 7.75 in that game. Opoku hit three key passes.

Ahead of that, 2-2 at home hosting Pumas UNAM in the Leagues Cup. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Montreal Impact playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 7 Montreal Impact wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

Stats flash: 9 of the last 10 league fixtures involving this club have had only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).

Goals are few and far between in Montreal Impact's away league games. Only {5 goals} from 12 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Montreal manager Losada has some worries about the defense as 27 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The 4 most recent fixtures featuring these teams have all ended as Montreal Impact victories. Surely both teams are aware of this.

Montreal Impact - Toronto 2-0 was the story when these two contenders last played each other, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Montreal ImpactC. Nnamdi
C. Nnamdi
4 goals
TorontoD. Kerr
D. Kerr
3 goals
TorontoL. Insigne
L. Insigne
3 goals

Toronto missing players

Montreal Impact missing players

Toronto Montreal Impact
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 3 12 23
3 3 1 Won W 0 1 9
10 6 3 Drew D 1 2 2
11 3 0 Lost L 2 9 12
18 11 5 Scored S 1 5 22
33 11 4 Conceded C 4 27 32
83% 83% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 92% 96%
62% 58% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 83% 70%
33% 25% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 58% 39%
21% 17% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 22%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 9%
42% 42% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 17% 13%
25% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 39%
50% 42% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 75% 52%
 
3.6 4.6 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.3 4.7
5.6 5.2 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.2 4.9
1.6 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.8 2.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.7 12.8 12 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 9.6 11
3.7 4.2 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.1 3.7
20% 22% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 14% 26%
 
13.2 12.2 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.7 15.8 13
4.4 3.9 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 6 4.8
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Montreal Impact have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Montreal Impact have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Montreal Impact have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Major League Soccer
  • Montreal Impact have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Major League Soccer
  • Montreal Impact have the most conceded goals (27) away in Major League Soccer
  • Montreal Impact have the the worst goal difference (-22) away in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Montreal Impact have scored away.
  • Toronto have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have the fewest scored goals (18) in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have the the worst goal difference (-15) in Major League Soccer
  • Toronto have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Toronto is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cincinnati 23 15 6 2 39 25 12 11 1 0 24 8 11 4 5 2 15 17 14 51
2 New England 23 12 7 4 42 28 12 9 3 0 29 10 11 3 4 4 13 18 14 43
3 Philadelphia Union 23 12 4 7 39 26 11 8 2 1 23 7 12 4 2 6 16 19 13 40
4 Nashville SC 24 11 5 8 31 22 12 8 2 2 21 8 12 3 3 6 10 14 9 38
5 Orlando City 23 10 7 6 34 28 12 5 4 3 18 12 11 5 3 3 16 16 6 37
6 Columbus Crew 23 10 6 7 45 33 12 8 3 1 30 12 11 2 3 6 15 21 12 36
7 Atlanta United 24 9 8 7 42 39 12 7 3 2 27 15 12 2 5 5 15 24 3 35
8 Chicago Fire 23 8 8 7 31 31 12 5 6 1 19 13 11 3 2 6 12 18 0 32
9 DC United 24 8 6 10 32 34 11 4 4 3 20 14 13 4 2 7 12 20 -2 30
10 Montreal Impact 23 9 2 12 22 32 11 8 0 3 17 5 12 1 2 9 5 27 -10 29
11 New York RB 23 6 8 9 22 26 12 5 4 3 16 13 11 1 4 6 6 13 -4 26
12 New York City 24 5 11 8 25 30 10 4 4 2 14 13 14 1 7 6 11 17 -5 26
13 Charlotte 23 6 8 9 30 40 11 3 5 3 15 17 12 3 3 6 15 23 -10 26
14 Toronto 24 3 10 11 18 33 12 3 6 3 11 11 12 0 4 8 7 22 -15 19
15 Inter Miami 22 5 3 14 22 36 11 4 2 5 15 15 11 1 1 9 7 21 -14 18

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