Montreal Impact FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Jon Freemon
8 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 26 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 8 / 20 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 37 | Scored | 48 |
| 69 | Conceded | 62 |
| -32 | GD | -14 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 18% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts). New York Red Bulls are 11th (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 Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Montreal Impact FC and New York Red Bulls get this one started.
- 5' Sean Davis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 10' Montreal Impact FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' Montreal Impact FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Armas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Luis Robles is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 40' Montreal Impact FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montreal Impact FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alejandro Silva made 294 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' Samuel Piette, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' Jukka Raitala has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 294 appearances.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- New York Red Bulls will have plenty to reflect on. Montreal Impact FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 8
- 9
- 3
- 6
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 1
- 30
- 32
Bench
- 16
- 4
- 23
- 13
-
21
Matteo Mancosu ↑ 78'
- 28
- 18
Coach
Remi Garde
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 29
- 10
- 99
- 77
- 33
- 31
-
27
Sean Davis ↓ Brian White 62'
- 92
- 5
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↓ Alex Muyl 67'
Bench
-
62
Michael Amir Murillo ↑ 58'
- 9
- 26
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 67'
-
42
Brian White ↑ 62'
- 23
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Wikelmann Carmona | 2 |
| Bojan | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Mathieu Choiniere | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sunusi | 2 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2018-09-01
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-08-26
Toronto FC
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-08-18
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-08-12
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2018-08-04
Montreal Impact FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2018-07-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-09-01
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-08-30
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-08-26
New York Red Bulls
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
2018-08-22
New York City FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-08-12
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or New York Red Bulls 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
70%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
55%
Montreal Impact FC or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

