Montreal Impact FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Jon Freemon
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #8 |
| 16 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 29 |
| 35 | Conceded | 39 |
| -11 | GD | -10 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 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 Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. New York Red Bulls get us underway at .
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The 43-year-old Bacary Sagna has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Luis Robles has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Montreal Impact FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Montreal Impact FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montreal Impact FC and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' New York Red Bulls have won 422 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Montreal Impact FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 286 games and scored 422 goals.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Montreal Impact FC in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Montreal Impact FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montreal Impact FC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Derrick Etienne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Montreal Impact FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Montreal Impact FC to claim maximum points.
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
2.04
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
73%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
51%
Montreal Impact FC or New York Red Bulls
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

