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 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Red Bull Arena!
- 4' Assisted by Victor Wanyama with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bojan makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 9' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past Montreal Impact FC's compact .
- 14' Tom Barlow adds to his 4 season tally! New York Red Bulls lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 19' 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.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rod Fanni made 279 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bradley Carnell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' New York Red Bulls 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.
- 35' What a moment for Tom Barlow! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luis Binks on 37 minutes.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 52' 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.
- 56' The Austria Daniel Royer breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 3-1!
- 57' GOAL! Kaku fires home to make it 4-1!
- 58' Montreal Impact FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amar Sejdic is hanging Emanuel Maciel on the field on 58 minute.
- 59' The whistle greets Florian Valot as he departs to be replaced by Jason Pendant.
- 64' Montreal Impact FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 66' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 66 minute. Tom Barlow leaves to be changed by Samuel Tetteh.
- 71' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montreal Impact FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' Kaku makes way for Mathias Jorgensen at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 87' Montreal Impact FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Luis Binks.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New York Red Bulls players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sunusi | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Wikelmann Carmona | 2 |
| Bojan | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 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
4 / 4
2.34
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
72%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
50%
New York Red Bulls or Montreal Impact FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

