Montreal Impact FC vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Chris Wattam
11 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #10 |
| 26 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 8 / 20 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 37 | Scored | 49 |
| 69 | Conceded | 45 |
| -32 | GD | +4 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 18% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
28%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/9
76+
5/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Montreal Impact FC to score. At the same time, New York City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Norway international Jo Inge Berget has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Eloi Amagat is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 15' Montreal Impact FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' It’s high time Domenec Torrent made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Montreal Impact FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rod Fanni is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montreal Impact FC.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Remi Garde will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Montreal Impact FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Montreal Impact FC in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 80' Montreal Impact FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 85' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Montreal Impact FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 8
- 9
- 4
- 3
- 6
- 15
- 10
- 1
- 30
- 32
Bench
- 16
- 23
- 13
- 22
-
21
Matteo Mancosu ↑ 74'
- 28
- 18
Coach
Remi Garde
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jo Inge Berget ↓ Ebenezer Ofori 64'
- 3
-
20
Eloi Amagat ↓ Ismael Tajouri 71'
- 22
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 7
- 1
Bench
- 23
-
12
Ebenezer Ofori ↑ 64'
-
11
Valentin Castellanos ↑ 81'
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 71'
- 41
- 33
- 16
Coach
Domenec Torrent
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Heber | 1 |
| Jon Lewis | 1 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2018-09-22
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2018-09-15
Philadelphia Union
1–4
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-09-01
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
W
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
New York City FC Form
2018-09-22
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2018-09-08
New York City FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2018-09-05
New York City FC
0–1
New England Revolution
L
2018-09-02
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
New York City FC
L
2018-08-22
New York City FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-08-18
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New York City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or New York City FC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
62%
Draw or New York City FC
65%
Montreal Impact FC or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

