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 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #12 |
| 19 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 25 | Scored | 22 |
| 21 | Conceded | 31 |
| +4 | GD | -9 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ 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' And we are off! New York City FC vs Montreal Impact FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and Montreal Impact FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' Jesus Medina has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' It’s high time Thierry Henry made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Montreal Impact FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 68' Jesus Medina doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' Anton Tinnerholm catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 73' It is a substitution in Montreal Impact FC team. Rudy Camacho is replaced by Maximiliano Urruti on 73 minute.
- 78' Tony Rocha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gary Mackay-Steven on 78 minute.
- 80' Montreal Impact FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mason Toye is hanging Amar Sejdic on the field on 80 minute.
- 83' GOAL! Maxi Moralez fires home to make it 2-0!
- 86' The deadlock is broken! Tony Rocha gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
- 87' Another change for Montreal Impact FC made on 87 minute. Jean-Yves Ballou-Tabla leaves to be changed by Clement Bayiha.
- 89' Magnificent from Romell Quioto! That is 51 goals in 275 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' Ronald Matarrita picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Keaton Parks is replaced by Nicolas Acevedo on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Montreal Impact FC.
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 |
| Talles Magno | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Zachary Brault-Guillard | 1 |
| Victor Loturi | 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
2.43
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + New York City FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
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 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
37%
New York City FC or Montreal Impact FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.