Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when New York RB welcomes Montreal Impact

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Thu 09.May
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Red Bull Arena (31895 seats)

The visiting Montreal Impact side should be favourites in this visit to New York RB, as the away team holds a 6 point advantage from their eleven league games this season.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for New York RB and Montreal Impact.

Montreal Impact have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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New York RB form and stats

3 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what New York RB have to build on here at Red Bull Arena. New York RB has recorded two wins in a row here at Red Bull Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The New York RB supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer and win 3-2. Before that, New York RB had a home game versus Cincinnati which ended with a victory 1-0.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from New York RB's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won 2 matches, drawn 0 and lost 1.

The manager C. Armas will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Dallas in only three days.

A decent goal production from New York RB in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 matches. New York RB's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Montreal Impact form and stats

3-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Montreal Impact in their matches away.

The manager R. Garde was unhappy after their last game, a Major League Soccer match played at their home ground Red Bull Arena. Montreal Impact suffered a 0-2 loss to New York City. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Chicago Fire.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Montreal Impact playing away, we found five games. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 4 home wins.

The schedule is very tough for Montreal Impact now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at Cincinnati is waiting in only three days.

Montreal Impact have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, 8 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Montreal Impact have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): New York RB 5 wins, 0 draws and Montreal Impact 5 victories.

Top Goalscorers

S. Taïder
3 goals / 1 assists
I. Piatti
3 goals
A. Muyl
2 goals

New York RB missing players

Montreal Impact missing players

New York RB Montreal Impact
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
9 5 0 Played 1 8 11
3 3 0 Won 1 3 5
2 0 0 Drew 0 2 2
4 2 0 Lost 0 3 4
12 9 0 Scored 3 10 12
11 6 0 Conceded 0 14 16
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 75% 82%
56% 60% 0% Over 1.5 100% 75% 64%
44% 60% 0% Over 2.5 100% 75% 55%
33% 40% 0% Over 3.5 0% 25% 18%
22% 40% 0% Over 4.5 0% 12% 9%
56% 60% 0% BTTS 0% 50% 36%
11% 20% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 38% 45%
33% 20% 0% Failed To Score 0% 38% 36%
 
5.2 5.6 0 Corners For (avg) 4 4.4 4.4
5.2 4 0 Corners Against (avg) 7 5 4.8
1.2 1.2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 2.1 1.8
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • New York RB hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Montreal Impact is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • New York RB is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

New York RB
06-04-19 MLS New York RB 1 - 2 Minnesota United
14-04-19 MLS Sporting KC 2 - 2 New York RB
20-04-19 MLS New England 1 - 0 New York RB
27-04-19 MLS New York RB 1 - 0 Cincinnati
04-05-19 MLS New York RB 3 - 2 LA Galaxy
09-05-19 MLS New York RB 00:00 Montreal Impact
11-05-19 MLS Dallas 18:00 New York RB
19-05-19 MLS New York RB 21:00 Atlanta United
23-05-19 MLS New York RB - Vancouver Whitecaps
25-05-19 MLS Cincinnati 23:30 New York RB
Montreal Impact
13-04-19 MLS Montreal Impact 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
20-04-19 MLS Philadelphia Union 3 - 0 Montreal Impact
24-04-19 MLS New England 0 - 3 Montreal Impact
28-04-19 MLS Montreal Impact 1 - 0 Chicago Fire
04-05-19 MLS Montreal Impact 0 - 2 New York City
09-05-19 MLS New York RB 00:00 Montreal Impact
11-05-19 MLS Cincinnati 17:00 Montreal Impact
18-05-19 MLS Montreal Impact 17:00 New England
25-05-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 02:30 Montreal Impact
29-05-19 MLS Montreal Impact 23:30 Real Salt Lake

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Philadelphia Union 11 6 2 3 21 11 6 5 0 1 17 5 5 1 2 2 4 6 10 20
2 DC United 11 6 2 3 16 11 6 3 1 2 10 7 5 3 1 1 6 4 5 20
3 Montreal Impact 11 5 2 4 12 16 3 2 0 1 2 2 8 3 2 3 10 14 -4 17
4 Toronto 8 5 1 2 21 13 5 3 1 1 14 9 3 2 0 1 7 4 8 16
5 New York City 10 3 6 1 13 12 5 1 4 0 4 3 5 2 2 1 9 9 1 15
6 Columbus Crew 11 4 1 6 9 14 6 3 1 2 6 5 5 1 0 4 3 9 -5 13
7 Orlando City 10 3 3 4 13 16 6 2 1 3 9 12 4 1 2 1 4 4 -3 12
8 Atlanta United 8 3 2 3 9 8 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 2 0 2 5 4 1 11
9 New York RB 9 3 2 4 12 11 5 3 0 2 9 6 4 0 2 2 3 5 1 11
10 Chicago Fire 10 2 4 4 12 13 5 2 2 1 9 7 5 0 2 3 3 6 -1 10
11 Cincinnati 11 2 2 7 8 17 4 1 1 2 4 6 7 1 1 5 4 11 -9 8
12 New England 11 2 2 7 11 25 6 2 0 4 3 10 5 0 2 3 8 15 -14 8