New York Red Bulls vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #15 |
| 33 | Points | 24 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 15 |
| 34 | Scored | 34 |
| 48 | Conceded | 54 |
| -14 | GD | -20 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 35% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/7
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Montreal Impact FC get us underway at Red Bull Arena.
- 4' Brilliant from the ! Bojan makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 4.
- 9' 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.
- 14' Tom Barlow adds to his 5 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Montreal Impact FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 24' With 2 assists to his name this season, Kyle Duncan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' Amar Sejdic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Tom Barlow does the damage! The net is bulging and New York Red Bulls surge ahead!
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luis Binks on 37.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thierry Henry will be considering his options from the bench.
- 52' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' GOAL! Daniel Royer fires home to make it 3-1!
- 57' A stunning finish from Kaku — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 58' A change in the Montreal Impact FC ranks — Emanuel Maciel exits the field as Amar Sejdic enters on 58.
- 59' Fresh legs for New York Red Bulls! Jason Pendant comes on to replace Florian Valot.
- 64' 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.
- 66' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Tom Barlow is withdrawn and Samuel Tetteh gets his opportunity.
- 71' Florian Valot needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 76' David Jensen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
- 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 82' Mathias Jorgensen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kaku on 82 minute.
- 87' A moment of madness from Luis Binks on 87 minutes earns him a Red card. Montreal Impact FC will be frustrated.
- 90' Montreal Impact FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Montreal Impact FC will have plenty to reflect on. New York Red Bulls were simply the better side today.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
39
Mandela Egbo ↓ Jason Pendant 59'
-
10
Kaku ↓ Mathias Jorgensen 82'
- 77
- 26
- 6
-
22
Florian Valot ↓ Dru Yearwood 59'
- 23
- 15
-
74
Tom Barlow ↓ Samuel Tetteh 66'
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Omir Fernandez 66'
Bench
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↑ 59'
-
24
Jason Pendant ↑ 59'
- 33
- 42
- 17
- 40
-
11
Samuel Tetteh ↑ 66'
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 66'
-
25
Mathias Jorgensen ↑ 82'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 2
- 37
- 6
- 23
- 7
- 22
- 15
- 21
-
25
Emanuel Maciel ↓ Amar Sejdic 58'
- 5
Bench
- 4
- 28
- 41
- 27
-
14
Amar Sejdic ↑ 58'
- 24
- 16
- 40
Coach
Thierry Henry
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahim Sunusi | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Wikelmann Carmona | 2 |
| Bojan | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Mathieu Choiniere | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2020-09-27
New York Red Bulls
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-09-24
Internacional CF Miami
1–4
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-09-19
New York Red Bulls
0–1
FC Cincinnati
L
2020-09-12
D.C. United SC
0–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-09-06
New York Red Bulls
0–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-09-02
New York Red Bulls
0–1
D.C. United SC
L
Montreal Impact FC Form
2020-09-27
New York Red Bulls
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2020-09-23
New England Revolution
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2020-09-20
Montreal Impact FC
1–4
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-09-17
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2020-09-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–4
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-09-10
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
Toronto FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
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 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
72%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
51%
New York Red Bulls or Montreal Impact FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

