Montreal Impact FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 14 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 25 |
| 31 | Conceded | 32 |
| -9 | GD | -7 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 29% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
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 Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 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 Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Montreal Impact FC are looking to make home advantage count against New York Red Bulls.
- 5' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Montreal Impact FC in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 15' Michael Amir Murillo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' 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 Alex Muyl suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alejandro Silva is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mike Azira made 279 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Daniel Lovitz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' 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.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 283 games and scored 418 goals.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' Evan Bush has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' Montreal Impact FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 85' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Wikelmann Carmona | 2 |
| Bojan | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Mathieu Choiniere | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sunusi | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 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
2.17
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
72%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
51%
Montreal Impact FC or New York Red Bulls
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.4%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.7%
0 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

