Montreal Impact FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | #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)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
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
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 |
|---|---|
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sunusi | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Wikelmann Carmona | 2 |
| Bojan | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 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
1.83
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
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

