Montreal Impact FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs New York City FC — MLS at Stade Saputo.
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ramy Touchan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–4 | L |
| 14 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–4 | D |
| 18 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–3 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Montreal Impact FC and New York City FC has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Brayan Vera has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Montreal Impact FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 18' GOAL! Prince-Osei Owusu scores on 18. Assisted by Matthew Longstaff
- 23' Luca Petrasso needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' Thiago Martins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
- 38' Arnau Farnos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Eullaffroy might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Montreal Impact FC make a change. Noah Streit trudges off to be replaced by Olger Escobar on 46 minutes.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Montreal Impact FC in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 61' Montreal Impact FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Prince-Osei Owusu scoring 1 goals.
- 63' That is a card for Montreal Impact FC. Samuel Piette will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Keaton Parks exits the field as Raul Gustavo enters on 65.
- 70' Fabian Herbers is replacing Samuel Piette for the Montreal Impact FC side.
- 74' Tayvon Gray has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
- 75' The whistle greets Prince-Osei Owusu as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Rios.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Tayvon Gray argues furiously but the card stands.
- 81' New York City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 82' The whistle greets Maxi Moralez as he departs to be replaced by Andres Perea.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brayan Vera on 84.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Matthew Longstaff is booked for Montreal Impact FC — card on 87.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Efrain Morales. He replaces Jalen Neal on 87 minute.
- 88' Montreal Impact FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Kai Trewin is booked for New York City FC — card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Montreal Impact FC players.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Prince-Osei Owusu ↓ Daniel Rios 75'
- 10
-
6
Samuel Piette ↓ Fabian Herbers 70'
- 4
- 8
-
2
Jalen Neal ↓ Efrain Morales 87'
- 13
- 22
- 27
- 31
-
23
Noah Streit ↓ Olger Escobar 46'
Bench
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 70'
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 75'
- 1
- 7
- 5
-
24
Efrain Morales ↑ 87'
- 17
-
29
Olger Escobar ↑ 46'
- 26
Coach
Philippe Eullaffroy
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Andres Perea 82'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Raul Gustavo 65'
- 49
- 5
- 24
- 22
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↓ Seymour Reid 65'
- 7
-
87
Arnau Farnos ↓ Talles Magno 65'
Bench
- 19
-
11
Talles Magno ↑ 65'
-
8
Andres Perea ↑ 82'
- 30
-
34
Raul Gustavo ↑ 65'
- 29
- 32
- 2
-
99
Seymour Reid ↑ 65'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
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 |
| Caden Clark | 1 |
| Rudy Camacho | 1 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2026-04-25
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
New York City FC
W
2026-04-18
Montreal Impact FC
4–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2026-04-11
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2026-04-04
New England Revolution
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2026-03-22
FC Cincinnati
4–3
Montreal Impact FC
L
2026-03-14
Orlando City SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
New York City FC Form
2026-04-25
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
New York City FC
L
2026-04-22
New York City FC
4–4
FC Cincinnati
D
2026-04-18
New York City FC
1–2
Charlotte FC
L
2026-04-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
New York City FC
L
2026-04-04
New York City FC
1–1
St. Louis City
D
2026-03-22
New York City FC
2–3
Internacional CF Miami
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
72%
Draw or New York City FC
54%
Montreal Impact FC or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

