New England Revolution vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2026 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Jose Da Silva
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | D.C. United SC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | D.C. United SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Nov | Orlando City SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 25 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 22 | Scored | 22 |
| 18 | Conceded | 31 |
| +4 | GD | -9 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 57% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Montreal Impact FC get us underway at Gillette Stadium.
- 5' Montreal Impact FC is showing some good football. However, Montreal Impact FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 6' A moment of madness from Gustavo Bou on 6 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New England Revolution will be frustrated.
- 11' A quiet spell here at Gillette Stadium. Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and Montreal Impact FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' It’s a booking for New England Revolution player. Thomas McNamara gets a Yellow card.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruce Arena might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' Against the run of play, Carles Gil has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Jorge Luis Corrales is booked for Montreal Impact FC — Yellow card on 43.
- 46' Time for substitution for Montreal Impact FC. Jorge Luis Corrales is replaced by Mustafa Kizza.
- 50' Tajon Buchanan makes way for Scott Caldwell at the 50 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 55' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montreal Impact FC's shape.
- 57' The Montreal Impact FC manager makes a substitution. Emanuel Maciel departs to be replaced by Orji Okwonkwo.
- 61' Romell Quioto has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
- 63' Another substitution for New England Revolution to replace Thomas McNamara by Lee Nguyen on 63 minute.
- 68' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 73' New England Revolution currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Montreal Impact FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 86' A tactical swap from New England Revolution — Justin Rennicks on, Teal Bunbury off on 86 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 7
- 2
- 30
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Justin Rennicks 86'
- 8
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↓ Lee Nguyen 63'
- 9
- 24
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Scott Caldwell 50'
- 4
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
6
Scott Caldwell ↑ 50'
- 19
- 18
- 11
-
42
Lee Nguyen ↑ 63'
- 31
-
12
Justin Rennicks ↑ 86'
Coach
Bruce Arena
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 30
- 26
- 4
- 11
- 23
- 7
- 15
- 14
-
25
Emanuel Maciel ↓ Orji Okwonkwo 57'
- 5
Bench
-
18
Orji Okwonkwo ↑ 57'
- 41
-
13
Mason Toye ↑ 57'
- 27
- 24
- 19
- 40
-
12
Mustafa Kizza ↑ 46'
- 34
Coach
Thierry Henry
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gustavo Bou | 6 |
| Romell Quioto | 4 |
| Anthony Jackson-Hamel | 4 |
| Wilfried Zahibo | 4 |
| Bobby Wood | 4 |
| Wilfried Zahibo | 3 |
| Diego Fagundez | 3 |
| Carles Gil | 3 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2020-11-20
New England Revolution
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-11-08
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New England Revolution
L
2020-11-02
New England Revolution
4–3
D.C. United SC
W
2020-10-28
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2020-10-24
Nashville SC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2020-10-19
New England Revolution
1–2
Philadelphia Union
L
Montreal Impact FC Form
2020-11-20
New England Revolution
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2020-11-08
D.C. United SC
2–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-11-02
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Orlando City SC
L
2020-10-27
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Nashville SC
L
2020-10-24
New York City FC
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2020-10-17
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.36
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
80%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
41%
New England Revolution or Montreal Impact FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.5%
4 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

