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 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! Montreal Impact FC vs New York City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Montreal Impact FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 6' The deadlock is broken! Maxi Moralez gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
- 11' Thiago Martins is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 14' Keaton Parks has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maxime Chanot on 14 minute.
- 19' Djordje Mihailovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 24' Montreal Impact FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' Alistair Johnston has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin O'Toole argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 38' Santiago Rodriguez was booked on 38.
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Alexander Callens is booked for New York City FC — Yellow card on 42.
- 46' Justin Haak is replacing Maxi Moralez for the New York City FC side.
- 48' A goal from the Brazil international Heber! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-2!
- 53' A moment of madness from Rudy Camacho on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Montreal Impact FC will be frustrated.
- 54' Time for substitution for Montreal Impact FC. Samuel Piette is replaced by Romell Quioto.
- 58' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Heber departs to be replaced by Talles Magno.
- 61' Talles Magno is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 67' The referee shows Montreal Impact FC player a Yellow card on 67.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Djordje Mihailovic.
- 71' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Joel Waterman by Mason Toye on 71 minute.
- 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nick Cushing might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 79' Montreal Impact FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zachary Brault-Guillard is hanging Ismael Kone on the field on 79 minute.
- 80' Matias Pellegrini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Santiago Rodriguez at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' What composure from Djordje Mihailovic! The USA international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 90' Sean Johnson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Zachary Brault-Guillard | 1 |
| Victor Loturi | 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
1.21
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
53%
Draw or New York City FC
73%
Montreal Impact FC or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.3%
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% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

