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 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #8 |
| 14 | Points | 19 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 22 | Scored | 25 |
| 31 | Conceded | 21 |
| -9 | GD | +4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 29% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Saputo Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Montreal Impact FC and New York City FC.
- 5' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 6' Brilliant from the ! Maxi Moralez makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 6.
- 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 286 games and scored 454 goals.
- 14' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Maxime Chanot departs to be replaced by Keaton Parks.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' 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.
- 29' 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.
- 33' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 38' Poor challenge from Santiago Rodriguez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Alexander Callens is booked for New York City FC — Yellow card on 42.
- 46' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Maxi Moralez is withdrawn and Justin Haak gets his opportunity.
- 48' A goal from the Brazil international Heber! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-2!
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rudy Camacho on 53 minutes.
- 54' Fresh legs for Montreal Impact FC! Romell Quioto comes on to replace Samuel Piette.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Talles Magno. He replaces Heber on 58 minute.
- 61' Talles Magno has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' Joel Waterman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
- 69' Djordje Mihailovic was booked on 69.
- 71' Montreal Impact FC make a change. Joel Waterman trudges off to be replaced by Mason Toye on 71 minutes.
- 76' Nicolas Acevedo, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Zachary Brault-Guillard. He replaces Ismael Kone on 79 minute.
- 80' The whistle greets Santiago Rodriguez as he departs to be replaced by Matias Pellegrini.
- 85' Djordje Mihailovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' Montreal Impact FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Montreal Impact 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
1.34
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
54%
Draw or New York City FC
72%
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
10.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

