Prediction: New York City FC to win 2-0
Best Odds: 32/5
New York City FC and CF Montreal will lock horns with each other in Major League Soccer this week. The match between Nick Cushing’s side and Laurent Courtois’s team will be held at the Citi Field in Queens, New York. It is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 am UK time on Thursday.
New York City FC
New York City FC are a modest club in Major League Soccer. The Pigeons finished 11th in the Eastern Conference last season and ended up 22nd overall. They did not qualify for the MLS playoffs.
Things could be different this time around. New York City FC are as high as fifth in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table at the moment. They have picked up 32 points from 20 games.
Nick Cushing’s side will head into the Major League Soccer game against CF Montreal on the back of a 4-2 victory over Orlando City SC in front of their own fans. It came after a 1-0 defeat to Nashville SC on the road in MLS which followed a 2-0 loss at the hands of Los Angeles Galaxy.
Team News:
New York City FC are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Freese will be in goal and will have Ilenic, Martins, Risa and O’Toole in front of him in defence. Sands and Perea will be the two holding midfielders. Fernandez, Rodriguez and Ojeda will play in attacking midfield. Martinez will lead the line for The Pigeons.
CF Montreal
CF Montreal are a modest club in Major League Soccer. They are not expected to win it and will be happy to even make the playoffs. L’Impact ended last season 10th in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference and 20th overall.
Laurent Courtois’s side are 10th in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table at the moment. They have picked up 22 points from 20 games and are four points behind Nashville CF, who are seventh.
CF Montreal will head into the Major League Soccer game against New York City FC on the back of a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Union at home in Major League Soccer. It came after a 4-1 defeat to the Colorado Rapids on the road in the league which followed a 2-2 draw with the New York Red Bulls in MLS.
Team News:
CF Montreal are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Sirois will be in goal for the Canadian club. Campbell, Corbo and Sosa will be the three defenders. Ruan, Duke, Saliba and Edwards will be deployed in midfield. Yankov and Martinez will be in attacking midfield. Ibrahim will lead the line for CF Montreal.
Key Factors to Consider
- New York City FC have won 3 of their last 6 Major League Soccer games.
- CF Montreal have conceded 43 goals in 20 Major League Soccer matches.
- CF Montreal have won 2, lost 1 and drawn 3 of their last 6 Major League Soccer matches.
- New York City FC have scored 30 goals in 20 Major League Soccer games.
- New York City FC have lost 3 of their last 6 Major League Soccer games.
Conclusion
New York City FC are doing better than CF Montreal in Major League Soccer at the moment. It is hard to see Nick Cushing’s side slip up against L’Impact. A comfortable win for the home team is the most likely outcome in this particular MLS game.
Prediction: New York City FC to win 2-0
Best Odds: 32/5
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