Home advantage could prove decisive in DC United - Montreal Impact battle

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Wed 31.May
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Audi Field (20000 seats)

A home team triumph, the away team claims a mighty victory or a score draw? Everything is possible when the mid-table inhabitants DC United and Montreal Impact battle at Audi Field.

Insights:
  • DC United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Montreal Impact have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Major League Soccer

It's quite the trip for Montreal Impact when visiting DC United as the cities are 4200 kilometers apart.

It's no vacation for neither DC United nor Montreal Impact as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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DC United form and stats

The complete Major League Soccer results at home this season for DC United are 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

DC United lost their last game at Toronto (placed 14th) after a 1-2 scoreline. The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points in three league matches. Defender Williams got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.43/10. Williams won 5 of 6 duels.

Before that, DC United had a home game versus LA Galaxy which ended with a victory 3-0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for DC United as they are travelling to their away game against Inter Miami in the Major League Soccer. That match is three days after this one.

A decent goal production from DC United in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Montreal Impact form and stats

There's been little loot from Montreal Impact's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 8 away games in the Major League Soccer. Montreal Impact only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 0 draws. Montreal Impact has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Montreal won their last game, 1-0 versus Inter Miami played at home. Sirois (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.61. Sirois topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, the victory at home hosting Forge in the Championship (2-0). Looking at the earlier recent performances of Montreal Impact when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 5 matches with the visitors losing 3 times, drawing 2 and winning 0 games.

Observe: 9 of the latest 10 league games involving this side have had only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Major League Soccer trip to Philadelphia Union.

Goals are few and far between in Montreal Impact's away league games. Only {3 goals} from 8 travels. Montreal have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

DC United and Montreal Impact have duelled already this season: Montreal Impact - DC United 0-1. Head to head totals (for the prior ten meetings): DC United won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Montreal Impact got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.

Top Goalscorers

DC UnitedC. Benteke Liolo
C. Benteke Liolo
7 goals
DC UnitedT. Fountas
T. Fountas
3 goals
Montreal ImpactR. Quioto Robinson
R. Quioto Robinson
3 goals

DC United missing players

Montreal Impact missing players

DC United Montreal Impact
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 0 8 14
5 3 1 Won W 0 1 6
4 2 1 Drew D 0 0 0
6 2 1 Lost L 0 7 8
20 12 4 Scored S 0 3 13
18 8 3 Conceded C 0 19 22
87% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 88% 79%
53% 57% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 36%
20% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 21%
13% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 14%
53% 57% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 12% 14%
33% 29% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 36%
27% 14% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 75% 50%
 
4.2 3.7 3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.8 4.1
4 2.9 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.6 5
2.2 2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.1 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.1 12.7 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.6 9.8
4.1 4.6 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.9 3.4
32% 38% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 13% 28%
 
10.9 9.9 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 0 17 14.1
3.8 3.9 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 6.4 5.2
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • All of DC United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • DC United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • DC United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Montreal Impact have scored away.
  • DC United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • 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 most conceded goals (19) away in Major League Soccer
  • Montreal Impact have the the worst goal difference (-16) away in Major League Soccer
  • Montreal Impact have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Major League Soccer
  • Montreal Impact haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 14 10 3 1 22 14 8 8 0 0 15 5 6 2 3 1 7 9 8 33
2 Nashville SC 14 7 4 3 19 9 8 5 2 1 13 4 6 2 2 2 6 5 10 25
3 New England 14 7 4 3 22 17 7 4 3 0 15 6 7 3 1 3 7 11 5 25
4 Philadelphia Union 14 7 3 4 23 15 7 4 2 1 13 5 7 3 1 3 10 10 8 24
5 Atlanta United 15 6 5 4 29 25 7 5 1 1 16 7 8 1 4 3 13 18 4 23
6 Charlotte 15 6 3 6 20 25 8 3 2 3 10 12 7 3 1 3 10 13 -5 21
7 Orlando City 14 5 5 4 17 17 8 2 3 3 7 9 6 3 2 1 10 8 0 20
8 DC United 15 5 4 6 20 18 7 3 2 2 12 8 8 2 2 4 8 10 2 19
9 Columbus Crew 13 5 3 5 25 17 7 4 2 1 18 6 6 1 1 4 7 11 8 18
10 Montreal Impact 14 6 0 8 13 22 6 5 0 1 10 3 8 1 0 7 3 19 -9 18
11 Chicago Fire 14 3 7 4 21 24 8 2 6 0 13 11 6 1 1 4 8 13 -3 16
12 New York City 14 4 4 6 16 19 6 4 1 1 11 8 8 0 3 5 5 11 -3 16
13 New York RB 15 3 7 5 10 13 7 3 3 1 7 5 8 0 4 4 3 8 -3 16
14 Toronto 15 3 7 5 15 19 8 3 4 1 10 8 7 0 3 4 5 11 -4 16
15 Inter Miami 14 5 0 9 14 18 7 4 0 3 11 9 7 1 0 6 3 9 -4 15

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