Montreal Impact FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs New York City FC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Montreal Impact FC is hosting New York City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Montreal Impact FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Montreal Impact FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montreal Impact FC and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Maxime Chanot, a Luxembourg , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' The USA Keaton Parks breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 0-1!
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' New York City FC have won 463 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' Mason Toye doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Montreal Impact FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zachary Brault-Guillard is hanging Lassi Lappalainen on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Valentin Castellanos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' 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.
- 57' The referee shows Montreal Impact FC player a Yellow card on 57.
- 60' Maxi Moralez is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilfried Nancy will be considering his options from the bench.
- 69' The whistle greets Mason Toye as he departs to be replaced by Joaquin Torres.
- 70' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 70.
- 72' Thiago is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastien Ibeagha at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' Sensational shot from Romell Quioto. Montreal Impact FC is back in the lead.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Alfredo Morales will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' The whistle greets Romell Quioto as he departs to be replaced by Bjorn Maars Johnsen.
- 81' Another change for New York City FC made on 81 minute. Malte Amundsen leaves to be changed by Gudmundur Thorarinsson.
- 82' The crowd applauds Keaton Parks as he leaves the pitch. Talles Magno steps in for New York City FC.
- 87' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Alfredo Morales has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Valentin Castellanos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' The Montreal Impact FC manager makes a substitution. Mathieu Choiniere departs to be replaced by Joel Waterman.
- Full Time. Montreal Impact FC beats New York City FC
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 24
- 30
- 8
- 4
- 41
- 29
-
13
Mason Toye ↓ Joaquin Torres 69'
- 19
- 21
- 25
Bench
-
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 78'
-
18
Joaquin Torres ↑ 69'
- 27
-
15
Zachary Brault-Guillard ↑ 46'
-
16
Joel Waterman ↑ 90'
- 1
- 12
-
7
Ahmed Hamdi ↑ 78'
- 22
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
- 3
- 11
- 10
- 4
-
5
Sebastien Ibeagha ↓ Thiago 72'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Talles Magno 82'
- 13
- 26
- 17
Bench
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 81'
- 15
-
43
Talles Magno ↑ 82'
- 24
-
20
Gudmundur Thorarinsson ↑ 81'
- 32
- 21
- 25
-
8
Thiago ↑ 72'
Coach
Ronny Deila
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 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 1 |
| Heber | 1 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2021-07-07
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New York City FC
W
2021-07-03
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2021-06-27
Nashville SC
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-06-24
Montreal Impact FC
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2021-05-29
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-05-22
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
New York City FC Form
2021-07-07
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New York City FC
L
2021-06-27
New York City FC
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2021-06-23
New York City FC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-06-19
New York City FC
2–3
New England Revolution
L
2021-05-29
Los Angeles FC
1–2
New York City FC
W
2021-05-22
New York City FC
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or New York City FC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
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
13%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.8%
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% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +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
23%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

