New York City vs CF Montréal MLS Betting Prediction

MLS New York City vs CF Montréal Prediction 10/19/2024

New York City (14-11-8) travel to face off against CF Montréal (10-13-10) on Saturday, October 19th. This match will be played at Stade Saputo in Montréal, QC. New York City is coming off a win in their previous match, while CF Montréal will be looking to get back on track from a loss to the New York City. The match is scheduled for 6:00 PM ET.

New York City vs CF Montréal

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New York City Is Coming Off A Win

In their last match, New York City hosted Nashville SC and picked up a 3-1 win. The money line payout for New York City was -220.0, and the four combined goals surpassed the over/under line of 3.5 goals.

On offense, New York City was led by Santiago Rodriguez, who scored two times on his five total shots. Overall, the club took four shots on goal and scored on three of these attempts. Alonso Martinez scored the other goal for New York City.

Defensively, New York City allowed just one goal on Nashville’s six shots on goal. Matt Freese made a total of four saves, and as a club, New York City blocked three shots while intercepting 11 passes.

Heading into this match, New York City is on a three-match winning streak, with their last two wins coming at home. Overall, they are 14-11-8, which has them in 5th place in the Eastern Conference. They have been favored in 18 matches, going 10-5-3, while they are 4-7-5 on the road. In their last seven matches, they are 3-2-2. They are currently one point behind the Houston Dynamo and one point ahead of the Colorado Rapids in the standings.

CF Montréal Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

CF Montréal will be looking to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Charlotte FC. This loss came on the road, and the money line payout for CF Montréal was +400. The two goals scored were right on par with the pre-match over/under line of 3.5 goals.

Overall, CF Montréal took eight shots, with just one of those shots being on goal. Sunusi Ibrahim was the only player on the club to take multiple shots, finishing the match with four total attempts. CF Montréal had two corner kicks.

On the defensive end, CF Montréal allowed two goals on Charlotte’s six shots on goal. Jonathan Sirois made a total of four saves. The club’s defenders blocked three shots and intercepted four passes.

CF Montréal is looking to continue their strong play as of late, going 3-1-1 in their last five matches. Overall, they are 10-13-10, putting them 9th in the Eastern Conference. At home, they have been solid, going 7-4-5, while on the road, they have struggled, going just 3-9-5. They have been favored in seven matches, going 4-2-1, while as the underdog, they are 6-11-9. They are currently tied with D.C. United with 40 points, one point ahead of Austin FC.

New York City Offense Breakdown

Alonso Martínez is the top scorer for New York City this season, as he has found the back of the net 16 times, which is 8th in MLS. Santiago Rodríguez is second on the team in goals scored, as he has 12. He has also put 30 shots on goal, which is 27th in the league. Hannes Wolf has been the top playmaker for New York City this season, as he has 7 assists, which is 26th in MLS. He has also scored 5 goals, which is 3rd on the team. This season, New York City is scoring 1.6 goals per match, which is 11th in MLS. They have scored more than their season average in each of their last three matches.

CF Montréal Offense Breakdown

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Josef Martínez is the top scorer for CF Montréal this season, as well as the 29th leading goal scorer in MLS. He has found the back of the net 10 times, which is also the most on the club. In terms of shots on goal, Martínez is 61st in MLS and leads CF Montréal. Overall, the club is 20th in goals per match, and they have had fewer corner kicks than their opponents in 60.6% of their matches.

New York City Defense Breakdown

When it comes to their defense, New York City has been up and down as of late. Over their last six matches, they have given up five goals to the Philadelphia Union, but they have also held the top-ranked Inter Miami CF to just one goal. On the season, they are 10th in goals allowed, and they are 12th in blocked shots. They will be going up against a CF Montréal offense that is 20th in scoring. Matt Freese is their top goalkeeper, and he is 22nd in clean sheets this season.

CF Montréal Defense Breakdown

Jonathan Sirois and the CF Montréal defense have been up and down over their last seven matches. They have two clean sheets over that span, but they have also given up four goals to FC Cincinnati, who is 9th in scoring. Overall, they are 25th in goals allowed, and they are 27th in blocked shots. Sirois is 11th in clean sheets and 6th in saves this season.

New York City vs CF Montréal Prediction

Our projections for this New York City vs CF Montréal matchup in the MLS are giving Maxi Moralez of New York City the best chance to score a goal. Coming into the match, CF Montréal is 5th in the MLS in shooting percentage and we have them taking four shots on goal compared to five for New York City. We like New York City to win this match 2-1, with a payout of +130.0.


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