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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New York Red Bulls to score. At the same time, Montreal Impact FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' Goal! Bojan scores his 9 goal in 380 matches.
- 9' 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.
- 14' What an equalizer from Tom Barlow!
- 19' Jason Pendant has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 24' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Royer suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mandela Egbo made 479 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' What composure from Tom Barlow! The USA international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luis Binks.
- 42' 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.
- 47' France international Rod Fanni has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Montreal Impact FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Brilliant from the ! Daniel Royer makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 56.
- 57' Kaku makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and New York Red Bulls are in front.
- 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' Jason Pendant gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Florian Valot and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' Samuel Tetteh is replacing Tom Barlow for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 76' David Jensen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' Victor Wanyama has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 385 appearances.
- 82' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mathias Jorgensen is hanging Kaku on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Luis Binks argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 90' Luis Binks picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 4-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kaku | 2 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Wikelmann Carmona | 2 |
| Bojan | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Mathieu Choiniere | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 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
2.18
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
72%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
51%
New York Red Bulls or Montreal Impact FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

