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Montreal Impact FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018

MLS · 2018
Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Montreal Impact FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Jair Marrufo
  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Gianni Facchini
  • Referee Kyle Atkins
  • Referee Jon Freemon
6 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

Head-to-Head

8
2
7
Montreal Impact FC 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals New York Red Bulls

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #10
24 Points 33
27 Played 26
6 / 6 / 15 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 11
34 Scored 34
54 Conceded 48
-20 GD -14
0.89 PPG 1.27
22% Win % 35%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season

Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/7
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Montreal Impact FC
Prince-Osei Owusu 15 G 5 A
New York Red Bulls
Julian Hall 10 G 2 A
Jorge Ruvalcaba 7 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Montreal Impact FC launch into their encounter with New York Red Bulls.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Kaku, a Paraguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Montreal Impact FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montreal Impact FC that had 288 games and scored 383 goals.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Remi Garde might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' The 34-year-old Saphir Taider has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' With 1 assists to his name this season, Daniel Lovitz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montreal Impact FC.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Montreal Impact FC have won 383 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' Montreal Impact FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Prince-Osei Owusu scoring 1 goals.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 90' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • With this win, Montreal Impact FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83 Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montreal Impact FC48% Draw25% New York Red Bulls27%
Actual: Montreal Impact FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Montreal Impact FC or Draw
73%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
52%
Montreal Impact FC or New York Red Bulls
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montreal Impact FC35% Draw43% New York Red Bulls22%
Actual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC

Handicap Montreal Impact FC covers Push New York Red Bulls covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.