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 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New York Red Bulls is hosting Montreal Impact FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Montreal Impact FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Sebastian Breza is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- 20' Sean Nealis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' It’s high time Wilfried Nancy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and Montreal Impact FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Fabio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wikelman Carmona on 46 minute.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past Montreal Impact FC's compact .
- 56' Zachary Brault-Guillard 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 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' New York Red Bulls make a change. Thomas Edwards trudges off to be replaced by Caden Clark on 67 minutes.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Lassi Lappalainen. He replaces Ibrahim Sunusi on 71 minute.
- 76' The travelling Montreal Impact FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' Andres Reyes is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 81' Montreal Impact FC ring the changes. Zachary Brault-Guillard has done his job and it is now time for Zorhan Bassong to step up.
- 83' Frankie Amaya is replacing Christian Casseres Jr. for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 87' The whistle greets Dru Yearwood as he departs to be replaced by Youba Diarra.
- 90' Time for substitution for Montreal Impact FC. Joel Waterman is replaced by Ahmed Hamdi.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New York Red Bulls players.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.89
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
74%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
50%
New York Red Bulls or Montreal Impact FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

