New York City FC vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York City FC and Montreal Impact FC has kicked off!
- 5' Prince-Osei Owusu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' New York City FC have won 454 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' 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.
- 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' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' 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.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dawid Bugaj is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 39' Controversy at the stadium! Samuel Piette argues furiously but the card stands.
- 44' Justin Haak has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
- 46' Fresh legs for Montreal Impact FC! Victor Loturi comes on to replace Samuel Piette.
- 47' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Tayvon Gray is replaced by Mitja Ilenic.
- 48' Prince-Osei Owusu puts Montreal Impact FC on the lead.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabian Herbers, as he is very good at scoring at Yankee Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' It is a substitution in Montreal Impact FC team. Giacomo Vrioni is replaced by Caden Clark on 60 minute.
- 62' Hannes Wolf is replacing Julian Fernandez for the New York City FC side.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' Monsef Bakrar is replacing Nico Cavallo for the New York City FC side.
- 78' USA international Jalen Neal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' It is a substitution in Montreal Impact FC team. Fabian Herbers is replaced by Tom Pearce on 80 minute.
- 81' It is a substitution in Montreal Impact FC team. Jalen Neal is replaced by Brandan Craig on 81 minute.
- 85' The whistle greets Prince-Osei Owusu as he departs to be replaced by Owen Graham-Roache.
- 87' A moment of madness from Joel Waterman on 87 minutes earns him a card. Montreal Impact FC will be frustrated.
- 90' New York City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. New York City FC and Montreal Impact FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
- 10
- 49
- 80
-
8
Andres Perea ↓ Agustin Ojeda 47'
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Mitja Ilenic 47'
- 32
-
11
Julian Fernandez ↓ Hannes Wolf 62'
- 16
-
2
Nico Cavallo ↓ Monsef Bakrar 73'
Bench
-
19
Strahinja Tanasijevic ↑ 62'
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↑ 62'
- 30
- 29
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↑ 47'
-
35
Mitja Ilenic ↑ 47'
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↑ 73'
- 38
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Giacomo Vrioni ↓ Caden Clark 60'
- 9
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Tom Pearce 80'
-
6
Samuel Piette ↓ Victor Loturi 46'
- 25
- 16
- 40
- 19
-
2
Jalen Neal ↓ Brandan Craig 81'
- 13
- 27
Bench
-
3
Tom Pearce ↑ 80'
- 1
-
23
Caden Clark ↑ 60'
- 7
- 14
-
5
Brandan Craig ↑ 81'
- 4
-
22
Victor Loturi ↑ 46'
-
35
Owen Graham-Roache ↑ 85'
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 |
| Jon Lewis | 1 |
| Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2025-05-10
New York City FC
0–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2025-05-04
New York City FC
1–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2025-04-26
Toronto FC
0–1
New York City FC
W
2025-04-19
New England Revolution
2–0
New York City FC
L
2025-04-12
New York City FC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-04-06
New York City FC
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
Montreal Impact FC Form
2025-05-10
New York City FC
0–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2025-05-03
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-04-26
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2025-04-19
Montreal Impact FC
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
2025-04-12
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Charlotte FC
L
2025-04-05
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
49%
New York City FC or Montreal Impact FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

