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 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Jose Da Silva
8 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #15 |
| 58 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 4 / 12 | W / D / L | 6 / 8 / 20 |
| 55 | Scored | 37 |
| 47 | Conceded | 69 |
| +8 | GD | -32 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 53% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/9
76+
5/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New England Revolution and Montreal Impact FC has kicked off!
- 5' Adam Buksa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 111 appearances.
- 6' Controversy at the stadium! Gustavo Bou argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 11' DeJuan Jones has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thomas McNamara.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New England Revolution winning 50% of all matches.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' 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.
- 38' The Spain Carles Gil breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 1-0!
- 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jorge Luis Corrales.
- 46' The whistle greets Jorge Luis Corrales as he departs to be replaced by Mustafa Kizza.
- 50' Scott Caldwell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tajon Buchanan at the 50 minute mark.
- 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 57' Another change for Montreal Impact FC made on 57 minute. Emanuel Maciel leaves to be changed by Orji Okwonkwo.
- 61' What a moment for Romell Quioto! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 63' Lee Nguyen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas McNamara on 63 minute.
- 68' Emanuel Maciel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 73' It’s high time Thierry Henry made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 83' New England Revolution has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 86' Justin Rennicks is replacing Teal Bunbury for the New England Revolution side.
- Montreal Impact FC will have plenty to reflect on. New England Revolution were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Carles Gil | 4 |
| Romell Quioto | 4 |
| Anthony Jackson-Hamel | 4 |
| Wilfried Zahibo | 4 |
| Bobby Wood | 4 |
| Diego Fagundez | 3 |
| Teal Bunbury | 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
2.31
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
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 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
81%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
40%
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
9%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.