Montreal Impact FC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Saputo Stadium.
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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 game is set. New York Red Bulls kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' 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.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Saputo Stadium. New York Red Bulls seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerhard Struber will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Djordje Mihailovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 30' Montreal Impact FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Christian Casseres Jr., a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montreal Impact FC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' New York Red Bulls make a change. John Tolkin trudges off to be replaced by Dru Yearwood on 46 minutes.
- 49' New York Red Bulls is taking the lead after the goal scored by Patryk Klimala on 45.
- 50' Patryk Klimala makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and New York Red Bulls are in front.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Amro Tarek on 53 minutes.
- 58' New York Red Bulls have won 422 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' Montreal Impact FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Caden Clark exits the field as Omir Fernandez enters on 67.
- 68' Emanuel Maciel makes way for Ibrahim Sunusi at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montreal Impact FC.
- 71' What composure from Ibrahim Sunusi! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 76' Tom Barlow has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patryk Klimala on 76 minute.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 83' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Fabio is replaced by Daniel Royer on 83 minute.
- 85' It is a substitution in Montreal Impact FC team. Aljaz Struna is replaced by Mustafa Kizza on 85 minute.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. Dru Yearwood will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyle Duncan on 90.
- 90' Montreal Impact FC make a change. Joaquin Torres trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Piette on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Montreal Impact FC 2-1 New York Red Bulls.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
24
Aljaz Struna ↓ Mustafa Kizza 85'
- 8
-
18
Joaquin Torres ↓ Samuel Piette 90'
- 4
- 29
- 13
- 15
- 3
-
25
Emanuel Maciel ↓ Ibrahim Sunusi 68'
- 1
Bench
-
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 85'
-
6
Samuel Piette ↑ 90'
- 23
- 19
- 16
-
12
Mustafa Kizza ↑ 85'
-
22
Ibrahim Sunusi ↑ 68'
- 38
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 27
- 6
- 13
-
10
Patryk Klimala ↓ Tom Barlow 76'
- 15
- 5
-
47
John Tolkin ↓ Dru Yearwood 46'
-
37
Caden Clark ↓ Omir Fernandez 67'
-
9
Fabio ↓ Daniel Royer 83'
- 3
Bench
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↑ 46'
-
77
Daniel Royer ↑ 83'
- 18
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 67'
- 8
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 76'
- 4
-
23
Christian Casseres Jr. ↑ 46'
- 19
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaku | 2 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Wikelmann Carmona | 2 |
| Bojan | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Mathieu Choiniere | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2021-08-15
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-08-09
D.C. United SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-08-04
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2021-08-01
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-07-25
New England Revolution
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-07-21
New York City FC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-08-15
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-08-08
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-08-05
New York Red Bulls
0–0
FC Cincinnati
D
2021-07-31
New York Red Bulls
2–3
New England Revolution
L
2021-07-26
D.C. United SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-07-21
Toronto FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
74%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
48%
Montreal Impact FC or New York Red Bulls
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
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
22%
✓
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.

