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 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' That's the starting whistle at Saputo Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Montreal Impact FC and New York City FC.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 6' The deadlock is broken! Maxi Moralez gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
- 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 14' Keaton Parks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maxime Chanot at the 14 minute mark.
- 19' It’s high time Nick Cushing made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' It looks like no one’s ball. Montreal Impact FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' 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.
- 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kevin O'Toole.
- 38' Santiago Rodriguez was booked on 38.
- 42' A moment of madness from Alexander Callens on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 46' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Maxi Moralez is replaced by Justin Haak on 46 minute.
- 48' Against the run of play, Heber has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' Rudy Camacho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' Romell Quioto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Piette on 54 minute.
- 58' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Talles Magno comes on to replace Heber.
- 61' What a moment for Talles Magno! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' Montreal Impact FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Prince-Osei Owusu scoring 1 goals.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joel Waterman on 67.
- 69' Djordje Mihailovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 71' The Montreal Impact FC manager makes a substitution. Joel Waterman departs to be replaced by Mason Toye.
- 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' Zachary Brault-Guillard gets the nod from Montreal Impact FC. He replaces Ismael Kone and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Matias Pellegrini on, Santiago Rodriguez off on 80 minutes.
- 85' Djordje Mihailovic doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Montreal Impact FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Montreal Impact FC 1-3 New York City FC.
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 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 1 |
| Ronald Matarrita | 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
1.09
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
53%
Draw or New York City FC
74%
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
12%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

