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 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: New York City FC gets underway.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 6' Maxi Moralez puts New York City FC on the lead.
- 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jukka Raitala, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 16' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' Heber has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 31' Montreal Impact FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' Montreal Impact FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Saphir Taider.
- 45' Montreal Impact FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' The whistle greets Harry Novillo as he departs to be replaced by Omar Browne.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Ismael Tajouri makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 49.
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Maxi Moralez on 54 minutes.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Maximiliano Urruti. He replaces Orji Okwonkwo on 57 minute.
- 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexander Ring is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 63' Jesus Medina is replacing Maxi Moralez for the New York City FC side.
- 64' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 64.
- 68' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tony Rocha is hanging Ebenezer Ofori on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' A quiet spell here at . Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Zakaria Diallo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montreal Impact FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 86' Shamit Shome is replacing Mike Azira for the Montreal Impact FC side.
- With this win, New York City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Matias Pellegrini | 1 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 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
0.77
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
49%
Draw or New York City FC
79%
Montreal Impact FC or New York City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 4
2.7%
2 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 25% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

