CF Montréal (5-8-7) travel to face off against New York City (10-8-2) on Wednesday, July 3rd. This match will be played at Citi Field in New York, NY. Both club’s come into this one having won their previous match. The match starts at 7:30 PM ET.
CF Montréal vs New York City
CF Montréal Is Coming Off A Win
In their last match, CF Montréal hosted the Philadelphia Union. They won this match by a score of 4-2, and this win came on their home field. The money line payout for Montréal was +143, and the six combined goals surpassed the over/under line of 2.5 goals.
Montréal’s offensive attack took a total of 13 shots, five of which were on target. Josef Martínez and Dominik Yankov were the top two overall scorers, with each finding the net one time. Ruan also scored for Montréal, and Raheem Edwards finished with an assist.
Jonathan Sirois finished with three saves and allowed two goals. The three saves came on the Union’s five total shots on target. Montréal’s defense had a total of nine interceptions and blocked shots while also coming up with six defensive corners.
In the Eastern Conference standings, CF Montréal is currently in 10th place, two points behind Atlanta United FC and two points ahead of Orlando City SC. Over their last seven matches, CF Montréal has gone 2-1-4. In their most recent match, they defeated the Philadelphia Union, who are currently 12th in the Eastern Conference. Overall, CF Montréal has a record of 5-8-7, and they have struggled on the road, going just 2-6-3. After this match against New York City, CF Montréal will return home to face Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday, July 6th.
New York City Is Coming Off A Win
In their last match, New York City hosted Orlando City SC and won by a score of 4-2. The over/under line going into the match was 3.5 goals, and the four combined goals easily surpassed this figure. The offensive attack took a total of 14 shots and six shots on goal.
Santiago Rodriguez, Hannes Wolf, Agustin Ojeda, and Monsef Bakrar all scored for New York City, with Wolf, Ojeda, and Bakrar getting their only shot on goal. Tayvon Gray and Alonso Martinez finished with two assists apiece.
On the defensive end, New York City’s Matt Freese finished with six saves on Orlando City’s eight shots on goal. Overall, New York City’s defense blocked five shots and intercepted 14 passes.
In their last three matches, New York City has gone 1-2, with their only win coming at home vs. Orlando City SC. Overall, they are 10-8-2, which has them in 5th place in the Eastern Conference. They have been favored in 11 matches, going 7-3-1, and have a better record at home (7-3-1) than on the road (3-5-1). After this match vs. CF Montréal, they will head on the road to take on Austin FC on July 7th.
CF Montréal Offense Breakdown
CF Montréal’s offense has been average this season, scoring 1.4 goals per match, which is 15th in the league. Sunusi Ibrahim has been their top scorer, finding the back of the net six times, which is 35th in MLS. Ariel Lassiter has been their leader in shots on goal, and he has also scored three goals and has four assists, which is 39th in the league. Overall, CF Montréal has been out-cornered in 65% of their matches, and their passing percentage is 10th in MLS.
New York City Offense Breakdown
So far this season, New York City has been averaging 1.5 goals per match, which is 14th in the MLS. Santiago Rodríguez has been their top scorer, finding the back of the net eight times, which is 21st in the league. He also leads the team in shots on goal, with 21, which is 19th in the MLS. Overall, New York City is 17th in the league in passing percentage, completing 83.3% of their passes. They have had fewer corners than their opponents in 45% of their matches this season.
CF Montréal Defense Breakdown
Jonathan Sirois and the CF Montréal defense will be looking to bounce back after giving up four goals to the Colorado Rapids SC on June 23rd. Overall, they are 28th in MLS in goals allowed per match (2.2), and they are 23rd in blocked shots. Sirois is 15th in MLS with four clean sheets, and he is 5th in saves (71). Over their last five matches, they have given up two goals to the Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls. They will be facing a New York City offense that is 14th in scoring.
New York City Defense Breakdown
Heading into their match against CF Montréal, the New York City defense is currently 8th in goals allowed per match at 1.2. However, they are coming off a match where they gave up two goals to Orlando City SC, who is 24th in scoring. Over their last three matches, they have given up five goals (1.7). Matt Freese is 21st in clean sheets with three and is 2nd in saves with 80. Overall, NYC is 22nd in interceptions and fouls per match.
CF Montréal vs New York City Prediction
Even though CF Montréal comes in with the edge in terms of shooting percentage, we have this match going in favor of New York City, with a payout of -275. Our projections have New York City taking 24 shots overall and seven shots on goal, compared to just 10 shots and three shots on goal for CF Montréal. Coming into the match, New York City has been slightly better on the defensive end, and our top projected scorer for the match is Maxi Moralez.
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Last updated:July 4, 2024 CF Montréal, New York City FC