Major League Soccer: First-class versus below average, at least according to the table. Montreal Impact - DC United. Home victory or a shock?
- Montreal Impact have the most points from losing position (24) in Major League Soccer
- DC United have the fewest scored goals (34) in Major League Soccer
It's quite the trip for DC United when visiting Montreal as the cities are 4200 kilometers apart.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Montreal Impact form and stats
Montreal Impact have collected 27 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 8-3-5.
Montreal Impact enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at New England's place. The match ended 1-0 with Johnston scoring. The attacking player Quioto was declared "man of the match" for Montreal with a rating of 8.2/10. Quioto hit four key passes.
Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Chicago Fire.A decent goal production from Montreal Impact in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 16 league matches. Montreal Impact have conceded 21 in these home matches.
DC United form and stats
There's been little loot from DC United's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 16 away games in the Major League Soccer. DC United only have 3 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 2 draws.
The manager Rooney was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Audi Field. DC United suffered a 2-3 loss to Inter Miami (placed 8th). Late heartbreak for DC United in the Inter Miami match, as the deciding 2-3 goal came deep into overtime. Midfield player Durkin was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.41/10. Durkin served one assist, hit five key passes and had 25 successful passes (of 31 total).
Prior to that match, the DC United manager Rooney faced defeat when travelling to Sporting KC and losing 0-3.The attacking power of DC United when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 16 league matches away. The DC United manager Rooney has some worries about the defense as 36 goals have been conceded in these travels. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. DC United has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two sides get together this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: DC United - Montreal 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Montreal Impact wins - draws - DC United wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Quioto Robinson 15 goals |   T. Fountas 12 goals |  O. Williams Kamara 9 goals |
Montreal Impact missing players
DC United missing players
| Montreal Impact | DC United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 11 | 19 |
| 59 | 29 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| 49 | 21 | 3 | Conceded | C | 12 | 36 | 65 |
| 97% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 91% |
| 84% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 69% | 75% |
| 72% | 75% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 62% |
| 38% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 31% | 38% |
| 25% | 19% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 25% | 25% |
| 69% | 69% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 44% |
| 19% | 19% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 16% | 19% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 56% | 47% |
| 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6.1 | 4.9 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.9 | 10.5 |
| 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 39% | 37% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 30% | 32% |
| 10.1 | 8 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 16.3 | 14.7 |
| 4.1 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
- DC United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- DC United have the fewest scored goals (34) in Major League Soccer
- DC United have the most conceded goals (36) away in Major League Soccer
- DC United have the most conceded goals (65) in Major League Soccer
- DC United have the most conceded goals in the second half (37) in Major League Soccer
- DC United have the the worst goal difference (-22) away in Major League Soccer
- DC United have the the worst goal difference (-31) in Major League Soccer
- DC United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Montreal Impact have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montreal Impact have scored at least twice as many goals at home as DC United have scored away.
- Montreal Impact have the most points from losing position (24) in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 68 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 46 | 64 |
| 2 | Montreal Impact | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 59 |
| 3 | New York RB | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 50 |
| 4 | New York City | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 45 |
| 6 | Orlando City | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -6 | 45 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 31 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 41 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 42 |
| 8 | Inter Miami | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 52 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -11 | 42 |
| 9 | Atlanta United | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 50 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -4 | 40 |
| 10 | New England | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 48 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 33 | -4 | 38 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 31 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 38 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 34 | -10 | 38 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 29 | -10 | 35 |
| 13 | Toronto | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 61 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 33 | -12 | 34 |
| 14 | DC United | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 65 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 36 | -31 | 27 |
