Montreal Impact FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Katia Koroleva
- Referee Kevin Broadley
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #5 |
| 16 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 31 |
| 35 | Conceded | 24 |
| -11 | GD | +7 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Montreal Impact FC face off against New York City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The 34-year-old Saphir Taider has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 6' New York City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Maxi Moralez on 6.
- 11' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 11.
- 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 21' Sebastien Ibeagha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' A moment of madness from Daniel Lovitz on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Montreal Impact FC will be frustrated.
- 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Saphir Taider on 40.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Omar Browne is ready to make an impact after coming on for Harry Novillo at the 46 minute mark.
- 49' GOAL! Ismael Tajouri scores on 49. Assisted by Maxi Moralez
- 54' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Maxi Moralez gets a Yellow card.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Maximiliano Urruti. He replaces Orji Okwonkwo on 57 minute.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montreal Impact FC that had 283 games and scored 379 goals.
- 63' Maxi Moralez makes way for Jesus Medina at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Alexander Ring argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Tony Rocha comes on to replace Ebenezer Ofori.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montreal Impact FC and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 78' Montreal Impact FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Prince-Osei Owusu scoring 1 goals.
- 83' Paraguay international Jesus Medina has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 86' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Mike Azira by Shamit Shome on 86 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 8
- 5
- 11
- 3
- 6
- 22
- 1
-
32
Mike Azira ↓ Shamit Shome 86'
- 15
-
7
Harry Novillo ↓ Omar Browne 46'
Bench
-
37
Maximiliano Urruti ↑ 57'
- 4
- 23
- 13
-
28
Shamit Shome ↑ 86'
-
19
Omar Browne ↑ 46'
- 25
Coach
Remi Garde
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Ebenezer Ofori ↓ Tony Rocha 68'
- 3
- 29
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Jesus Medina 63'
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 33
- 1
- 9
Bench
-
11
Valentin Castellanos ↑ 86'
- 41
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 63'
- 21
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 68'
- 17
- 55
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 |
| Caden Clark | 1 |
| Rudy Camacho | 1 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2019-05-04
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
New York City FC
L
2019-04-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-04-24
New England Revolution
0–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-04-20
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-04-13
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-04-10
D.C. United SC
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
New York City FC Form
2019-05-04
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
New York City FC
W
2019-04-27
New York City FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-04-24
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-04-21
D.C. United SC
0–2
New York City FC
W
2019-04-13
Minnesota United FC
3–3
New York City FC
D
2019-04-06
New York City FC
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
49%
Draw or New York City FC
78%
Montreal Impact FC or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 1
11.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

