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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #14 |
| 25 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 29 | Scored | 24 |
| 39 | Conceded | 35 |
| -10 | GD | -11 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between New York Red Bulls and Montreal Impact FC is underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Montreal Impact FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Prince-Osei Owusu scoring 1 goals.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' New York Red Bulls player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Montreal Impact FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' Brilliant from the ! Aaron Long makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 36.
- 41' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Zachary Brault-Guillard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 51' Montreal Impact FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past Montreal Impact FC's compact .
- 63' Tim Parker picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' A goal from the France international Zakaria Diallo! He fires home on 64 to make it 1-1!
- 68' Alejandro Romero Gamarra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amr Tarek on 68 minute.
- 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Samuel Piette.
- 74' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Tom Barlow is withdrawn and Derrick Etienne gets his opportunity.
- 79' A goal from the Argentina international Maximiliano Urruti! He fires home on 79 to make it 1-2!
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' Saphir Taider has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Jackson-Hamel on 85 minute.
- 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- New York Red Bulls will have plenty to reflect on. Montreal Impact FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Bojan | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Mathieu Choiniere | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sunusi | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 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
3 / 4
1.83
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Montreal Impact FC 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
63%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
63%
New York Red Bulls or Montreal Impact FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +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
18%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

