Montreal Impact FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2022 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs New York City FC — MLS at Saputo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | 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' Montreal Impact FC have kicked off against New York City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Montreal Impact FC is showing some good football. However, Montreal Impact FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 6' Maxi Moralez doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 14' Maxime Chanot makes way for Keaton Parks at the 14 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' Montreal Impact FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Kevin O'Toole catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
- 38' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' Poor challenge from Alexander Callens. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Justin Haak gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Maxi Moralez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' Magnificent from Heber! That is 28 goals in 16 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' Rudy Camacho is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
- 54' Samuel Piette makes way for Romell Quioto at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montreal Impact FC.
- 58' Heber makes way for Talles Magno at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 61' Against the run of play, Talles Magno has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 67' The referee shows Montreal Impact FC player a Yellow card on 67.
- 69' Montreal Impact FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Mason Toye. He replaces Joel Waterman on 71 minute.
- 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 79' Zachary Brault-Guillard gets the nod from Montreal Impact FC. He replaces Ismael Kone and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Santiago Rodriguez by Matias Pellegrini on 80 minute.
- 85' What a moment for Djordje Mihailovic! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' Brazil international Gabriel Pereira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- The final score is 1-3.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 8
-
4
Rudy Camacho ↓ Joaquin Torres 80'
-
6
Samuel Piette ↓ Romell Quioto 54'
- 41
- 3
- 21
-
16
Joel Waterman ↓ Mason Toye 71'
- 22
- 28
- 23
Bench
- 5
-
30
Romell Quioto ↑ 54'
-
10
Joaquin Torres ↑ 80'
- 29
-
13
Mason Toye ↑ 71'
- 11
-
15
Zachary Brault-Guillard ↑ 79'
- 1
-
17
Jojea Kwizera ↑ 71'
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Justin Haak 46'
-
4
Maxime Chanot ↓ Keaton Parks 14'
- 6
- 1
-
9
Heber ↓ Talles Magno 58'
- 26
- 38
- 20
- 22
Bench
- 12
-
17
Matias Pellegrini ↑ 80'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 14'
- 13
-
80
Justin Haak ↑ 46'
-
43
Talles Magno ↑ 58'
- 21
- 8
- 30
Coach
Nick Cushing
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 |
| Heber | 1 |
| Jon Lewis | 1 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2022-10-23
Montreal Impact FC
1–3
New York City FC
L
2022-10-17
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Orlando City SC
W
2022-10-09
Internacional CF Miami
1–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
2022-10-01
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
2022-09-17
New England Revolution
0–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2022-09-13
Montreal Impact FC
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
New York City FC Form
2022-10-23
Montreal Impact FC
1–3
New York City FC
W
2022-10-17
New York City FC
3–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2022-10-09
Atlanta United FC
1–2
New York City FC
W
2022-10-02
New York City FC
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2022-09-17
New York City FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2022-09-10
Charlotte FC
1–0
New York City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
54%
Draw or New York City FC
73%
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
11.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
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.

