New York City FC is set to host Montreal Impact at the Yankee Stadium in the Eastern Conference MLS 2022. Match day schedules for 12th March 2022 at 21:00 EAT.
New York City finished their campaign last season with a fourth place finish in the Eastern Conference. At the end of the regular season they were unbeaten in their last eight matches. The Pigeons are doing well in the CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) scoring nine goals in their last three games of that competition, but domestically, it has been a different story as Ronny Deila’s men have only managed five shots on target combined in their two regular season encounters. They have lost and drawn once each in the domestic league.
New York City FC prepares for this meeting off the back of0-0 MLS tie versus Vancouver Whitecaps in their last game .In that match, New York City FC had 70% possession and 19 shots with four of them on target. On the other end, Vancouver Whitecaps got 11 shots with only one of them on target.
A pair of defensive mishaps cost Montreal last weekend as they have started the new campaign with two straight defeats for the first time since 2018. Last season Montreal finished their fight in the regular season in the 10th place of 14 after a run of mixed results in their matches. This season, Montreal is one of just four sides without a point after two games in the league.
Wilfried Nancy’s troops get into this meeting hoping for better results following 1-2 MLS loss to Philadelphia Union in their last league fixture. In that match, Montreal Impact managed 65% possession, 12 shots with five of them on target and a goal scored by Lappalainen (32′). Philadelphia Union got eight shots with four of them on target and goals by Bedoya (53′) and Gazdag (56′).
New York City FC vs CF Montreal head to head
New York City boasts the upper in the16 head to head meetings between these two teams having won nine times since 2015. There have been five stalemates and Montreal will be aiming for the third win.
- New York City 2-2 Montreal 29/01/22
- New York City 1-0 Montreal 22/07/21
- Montreal 2-1 New York City 08/07/21
- New York City 3-1 Montreal 25/10/20
- Montreal 0-2 New York City 05/05/19
Home
- New York City 3-1 Comunicaciones
- Vancouver 0-0 New York City
- LA Galaxy 1-0 New York City
- New York City 4-0 Santos
- Santos 0-2 New York City
Away
- Cruz Azul 1-0 Montreal
- Montreal 1-2 Philadelphia
- Orlando 2-0 Montreal
- Montreal 3-0 Santos Laguna
- Santos Laguna 1-0 Montreal
New York City team news
Anton Tinnerholm is out with an Achilles tendon injury is the only fitness concern for the hosts.
Montreal Impact team news
Mason Toye has not featured for Montreal in the regular season due to an adductor injury; Ahmed Hamdi and Samuel Piette have ankle issues, while Bjorn Johnsen and Sunusi Ibrahim are doubts due to illness.
Prediction and odds
We are backing a home win here as New York City has been in considerably better form than Montreal in the recent fixtures, they have only had one loss in the last five matches, while Montreal lost four of the last five games.
- New York City win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
