New York City FC vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #14 |
| 26 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 31 | Scored | 24 |
| 24 | Conceded | 35 |
| +7 | GD | -11 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New York City FC is hosting Montreal Impact FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Montreal Impact FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jesus Medina made 289 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Victor Wanyama has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Montreal Impact FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 50' Joel Waterman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Zachary Brault-Guillard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
- 68' Jesus Medina is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' Anton Tinnerholm was booked on 68.
- 73' Maximiliano Urruti gets the nod from Montreal Impact FC. He replaces Rudy Camacho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Gary Mackay-Steven departs to be replaced by Tony Rocha.
- 80' The Montreal Impact FC manager makes a substitution. Amar Sejdic departs to be replaced by Mason Toye.
- 83' Goal! Maxi Moralez scores his 39 goal in 289 matches.
- 86' A goal from the Belize international Tony Rocha! He fires home on 86 to make it 3-0!
- 87' A change in the Montreal Impact FC ranks — Jean-Yves Ballou-Tabla exits the field as Clement Bayiha enters on 87.
- 89' GOAL! Romell Quioto fires home to make it 3-1!
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ronald Matarrita on 89.
- 90' The whistle greets Keaton Parks as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Acevedo.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New York City FC players.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
17
Gary Mackay-Steven ↓ Tony Rocha 78'
- 3
- 22
- 10
- 8
- 6
- 19
- 33
- 1
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 90'
Bench
-
14
Juan Pablo Torres ↑ 90'
- 41
- 25
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 78'
- 13
- 80
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 90'
Coach
Ronny Deila
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Bojan ↓ Jean-Yves Ballou-Tabla 73'
- 2
- 30
- 26
- 4
- 6
- 41
- 15
-
14
Amar Sejdic ↓ Mason Toye 80'
- 16
- 5
Bench
- 18
-
17
Jean-Yves Ballou-Tabla ↑ 73'
-
37
Maximiliano Urruti ↑ 73'
- 22
- 28
-
13
Mason Toye ↑ 80'
- 27
- 25
- 24
- 40
Coach
Thierry Henry
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 1 |
| Heber | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2020-10-24
New York City FC
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-10-18
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
New York City FC
L
2020-10-14
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2020-10-11
New York City FC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2020-10-08
New York City FC
4–1
D.C. United SC
W
2020-10-04
Internacional CF Miami
2–3
New York City FC
W
Montreal Impact FC Form
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
2020-10-14
Montreal Impact FC
2–3
New England Revolution
L
2020-10-11
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2020-10-07
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-10-03
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.34
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
36%
New York City FC or Montreal Impact FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 22% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.