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 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ramy Touchan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Montreal Impact FC and New York City FC is underway.
- 5' Raul Gustavo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jalen Neal made 278 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Montreal Impact FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 18' Goal! Prince-Osei Owusu scores his 30 goal in 250 matches.
- 23' 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 Kevin O'Toole suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Piette, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saputo with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' 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.
- 46' The Montreal Impact FC manager makes a substitution. Noah Streit departs to be replaced by Olger Escobar.
- 51' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' 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.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' That looks like a foul for a card for Samuel Piette.
- 65' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Keaton Parks by Raul Gustavo on 65 minute.
- 70' Fabian Herbers is replacing Samuel Piette for the Montreal Impact FC side.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Tayvon Gray. He receives a card.
- 75' Daniel Rios is replacing Prince-Osei Owusu for the Montreal Impact FC side.
- 77' Tayvon Gray was booked on 77.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a card for Nicolas Fernandez Marcau.
- 82' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Maxi Moralez is replaced by Andres Perea.
- 84' Montreal Impact FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 87' Montreal Impact FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 87' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Jalen Neal by Efrain Morales on 87 minute.
- 88' Dawid Bugaj was booked on 88.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Kai Trewin.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 2 |
| Ronald Matarrita | 1 |
| Mason Toye | 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
1 / 4
1.51
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
73%
Draw or New York City FC
53%
Montreal Impact FC or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

