Montreal Impact FC vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Chris Wattam
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | #8 |
| 24 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 34 | Scored | 41 |
| 54 | Conceded | 36 |
| -20 | GD | +5 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 22% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/7
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Montreal Impact FC welcome New York City FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Montreal Impact FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Montreal Impact FC in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montreal Impact FC and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Montreal Impact FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Argentina international Maxi Moralez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Sean Johnson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 50' Quincy Amarikwa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Montreal Impact FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montreal Impact FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' Montreal Impact FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Remi Garde will be considering his options from the bench.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Matias Pellegrini | 1 |
| Rudy Camacho | 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
2 / 4
1.25
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or New York City FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
63%
Draw or New York City FC
64%
Montreal Impact FC or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

