New York Red Bulls vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2021 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 1–4 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Red Bull Arena as New York Red Bulls face off against Montreal Impact FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Kamal Miller needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Montreal Impact FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Sean Nealis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' New York Red Bulls have won 422 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' 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.
- 46' The whistle greets Wikelman Carmona as he departs to be replaced by Fabio.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Christian Casseres Jr. is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 61' Montreal Impact FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sean Davis made 286 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 67' Thomas Edwards makes way for Caden Clark at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 71' The crowd applauds Ibrahim Sunusi as he leaves the pitch. Lassi Lappalainen steps in for Montreal Impact FC.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilfried Nancy will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Andres Reyes is booked for New York Red Bulls — Yellow card on 80.
- 81' Zorhan Bassong gets the nod from Montreal Impact FC. He replaces Zachary Brault-Guillard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Frankie Amaya is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christian Casseres Jr. at the 83 minute mark.
- 87' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Dru Yearwood is replaced by Youba Diarra.
- 90' Montreal Impact FC make a change. Joel Waterman trudges off to be replaced by Ahmed Hamdi on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York Red Bulls 1-0 Montreal Impact FC.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Thomas Edwards ↓ Caden Clark 67'
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Youba Diarra 87'
- 27
- 6
- 13
- 10
- 15
- 5
- 4
- 23
-
19
Wikelman Carmona ↓ Fabio 46'
Bench
- 77
- 18
-
8
Frankie Amaya ↑ 83'
- 74
-
44
Youba Diarra ↑ 87'
- 47
-
37
Caden Clark ↑ 67'
-
9
Fabio ↑ 46'
- 2
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 18
- 4
- 6
- 29
- 15
- 3
- 25
-
16
Joel Waterman ↓ Ahmed Hamdi 90'
- 1
- 22
Bench
-
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 90'
- 2
- 24
- 41
- 11
-
19
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 81'
-
21
Lassi Lappalainen ↑ 71'
-
7
Ahmed Hamdi ↑ 90'
- 38
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wikelmann Carmona | 2 |
| Bojan | 2 |
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Mathieu Choiniere | 2 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sunusi | 2 |
| Kaku | 2 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-10-30
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-10-27
D.C. United SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-10-23
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-10-17
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New York City FC
W
2021-10-09
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2021-10-02
FC Cincinnati
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
Montreal Impact FC Form
2021-10-30
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-10-23
Toronto FC
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-10-20
Orlando City SC
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-10-16
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-10-02
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-09-29
Montreal Impact FC
1–4
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
74%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
51%
New York Red Bulls or Montreal Impact FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
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% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

