Montreal Impact FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | New York City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | Charlotte FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 31 May | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 0–0 | D |
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' The ball is rolling at Saputo Stadium. Montreal Impact FC are looking to make home advantage count against New York City FC.
- 5' Keaton Parks is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 10' Montreal Impact FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Gabriele Corbo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Matias Pellegrini has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 7 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' That is a card for New York City FC. Matias Pellegrini will be fuming at that decision.
- 30' Ariel Lassiter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 30.
- 33' Matias Pellegrini puts New York City FC on the lead.
- 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 43' 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.
- 46' Another change for Montreal Impact FC made on 46 minute. Joel Waterman leaves to be changed by George Campbell.
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Braian Cufre suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 64' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mitja Ilenic on 64 minutes.
- 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Talles Magno exits the field as Gabriel Segal enters on 70.
- 71' New York City FC make a change. Matias Pellegrini trudges off to be replaced by Richie Ledezma on 71 minutes.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Nnamdi Chinonso Offor. He replaces Sean Rea on 72 minute.
- 77' Montreal Impact FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 78' Another change for Montreal Impact FC made on 78 minute. Bryce Duke leaves to be changed by Matko Miljevic.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montreal Impact FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Santiago Rodriguez gets a card.
- 87' Montreal Impact FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jojea Kwizera is hanging Ariel Lassiter on the field on 87 minute.
- Montreal Impact FC will have plenty to reflect on. New York City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 2
- 25
- 4
- 13
-
11
Ariel Lassiter ↓ Jojea Kwizera 87'
-
16
Joel Waterman ↓ George Campbell 46'
-
10
Bryce Duke ↓ Matko Miljevic 78'
- 40
- 14
- 19
- 27
Bench
- 41
-
8
Matko Miljevic ↑ 78'
-
24
George Campbell ↑ 46'
- 26
-
9
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor ↑ 72'
- 7
-
17
Jojea Kwizera ↑ 87'
-
28
Jules-Anthony Vilsaint ↑ 71'
- 23
New York City FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 55
- 1
- 80
-
43
Talles Magno ↓ Gabriel Segal 70'
- 24
- 10
- 35
- 3
- 17
Bench
- 49
- 21
- 93
- 22
- 33
- 30
- 34
-
19
Gabriel Segal ↑ 70'
-
20
Richie Ledezma ↑ 71'
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 |
| Jon Lewis | 1 |
| Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | 1 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2023-07-01
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
New York City FC
L
2023-06-24
Charlotte FC
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
2023-06-21
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Nashville SC
W
2023-06-10
Montreal Impact FC
4–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2023-06-03
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2023-05-31
D.C. United SC
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
New York City FC Form
2023-07-01
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
New York City FC
W
2023-06-25
Portland Timbers
1–1
New York City FC
D
2023-06-21
Atlanta United FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2023-06-17
New York City FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2023-06-11
Real Salt Lake
0–0
New York City FC
D
2023-06-03
New York City FC
0–0
New England Revolution
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.19
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
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
12.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.1%
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% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
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.

