It's early days in the Major League Soccer and both Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Major League Soccer game only four days ago.
Montreal Impact play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Montreal Impact when playing on artifical turf are 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from nine matches. They have scored 11 goals and conceded 17 times in these games.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 4500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
Vancouver Whitecaps have played three Major League Soccer home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
Vancouver's last game was hosting Toronto and winning 3-2. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Montreal Impact (0-2).
Vancouver goalkeeper Thomas Hasal did an outstanding job against Toronto with seven saves, so vital to securing the victory. Manager M. Dos Santos felt very clever after Jakob Nerwiński scored the winning goal against Toronto, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 46th minute.
This is expected to be a close game, with Vancouver Whitecaps perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vancouver as a small favourite), we find six games. Vancouver Whitecaps has won three of these, drawn three and lost zero.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Montreal Impact are coming to town in three days.
The Vancouver manager M. Dos Santos has got the team scoring with 7 from 3 home games in the league. As for conceded goals, Vancouver Whitecaps's unpleasant statistic is 9 goals surrendered. Vancouver have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.
Montreal Impact form and stats
Four points from two away games for Montreal Impact, meaning one draw and one victory in the Major League Soccer so far.
Montreal might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Toronto proved too strong as Montreal Impact slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stade Saputo. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Toronto.
It's a bit worrying for Montreal that their goalkeeper Clement Diop made eight saves in the Toronto game last time out, but still couldn''t prevent the loss.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Montreal playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were one Montreal Impact win, zero draws and three defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Major League Soccer trip to Vancouver Whitecaps.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Montreal Impact has managed 3 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Montreal Impact - Vancouver 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Vancouver won four, Montreal Impact won five and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Taïder 3 goals |  R. Quioto Robinson 3 goals |  M. Urruti 3 goals |
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
Montreal Impact missing players
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Montreal Impact | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 18 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 90% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 40% |
| 30% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 20% |
| 20% | 67% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 30% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 40% |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| 2.8 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 8.8 | 11 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7.3 | 5.3 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | 23 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 23 | 82 |
| 28 | 10 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 6 | 28 |
| 36% | 70% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 50% | 43% |
- All of Vancouver Whitecaps's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Montreal Impact haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vancouver Whitecaps has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps has the the worst goal difference (-8) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Minnesota United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 14 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Los Angeles FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Dallas | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 10 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 9 |
| 12 | SJ Earthquakes | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 9 |