New York Red Bulls vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #12 |
| 22 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 25 | Scored | 22 |
| 32 | Conceded | 31 |
| -7 | GD | -9 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ 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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between New York Red Bulls and Montreal Impact FC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Montreal Impact FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and Montreal Impact FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. Amr Tarek will be fuming at that decision.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jukka Raitala is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 33' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' Magnificent from Aaron Long! That is 16 goals in 283 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 41' 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.
- 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Omar Browne made 8 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' Controversy at the stadium! Maximiliano Urruti argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 56' Rudy Camacho, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Montreal Impact FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tim Parker.
- 64' Zakaria Diallo adds to his 0 season tally! Montreal Impact FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 68' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Amr Tarek by Alejandro Romero Gamarra on 68 minute.
- 73' Montreal Impact FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 74' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Tom Barlow exits the field as Derrick Etienne enters on 74.
- 79' Brilliant from the ! Maximiliano Urruti makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 79.
- 84' Marc Rzatkowski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 85' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Anthony Jackson-Hamel by Saphir Taider on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
- 77
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
- 5
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Omir Fernandez 68'
- 3
-
74
Tom Barlow ↓ Derrick Etienne 74'
Bench
- 62
-
10
Kaku ↑ 68'
- 18
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↑ 74'
- 23
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 68'
- 25
Coach
Chris Armas
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 4
- 5
- 11
- 3
- 6
- 22
- 28
- 1
-
19
Omar Browne ↓ Mike Azira 74'
- 15
Bench
- 33
-
8
Saphir Taider ↑ 85'
- 23
- 13
-
32
Mike Azira ↑ 74'
- 14
- 25
Coach
Remi Garde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Wikelmann Carmona | 2 |
| Bojan | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Mathieu Choiniere | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sunusi | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-05-09
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-05-04
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-04-27
New York Red Bulls
1–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-04-20
New England Revolution
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-04-14
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2019-04-06
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
Montreal Impact FC Form
2019-05-09
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-05-04
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
New York City FC
L
2019-04-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-04-24
New England Revolution
0–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-04-20
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-04-13
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Montreal Impact FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
63%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
62%
New York Red Bulls or Montreal Impact FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

