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MLS · Matchday 33

New York City FC vs CF Montréal Prediction, Match Preview & Stats

Citi Field, New York, New York

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Form guide

New York City FC

  • D 2-2 at Orlando City (A) MLS · 24 Oct
  • D 1-1 vs Los Angeles FC (H) MLS · 17 Oct
  • L 0-2 at Inter Miami CF (A) MLS · 14 Oct
  • L 1-2 at Chicago Fire FC (A) MLS · 10 Oct
  • D 2-2 at Atlanta United (A) MLS · 26 Sep

CF Montréal

  • L 0-2 vs Nashville SC (H) MLS · 24 Oct
  • D 1-1 vs Forge FC (N) Canadian Championship · 21 Oct
  • D 1-1 at Seattle Sounders FC (A) MLS · 18 Oct
  • L 0-3 vs Atlanta United (H) MLS · 14 Oct
  • L 1-2 at Toronto FC (A) MLS · 10 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Attack and defence ratings

New York City FCCF Montréal
Attack 31 0 1.5 goals per match this season1.2 goals per match this season
Defence 86 3 1.4 conceded per match this season2.0 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's MLS clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1713Elo #220 Elo rating 1582Elo #341

Head-to-head

13New York City FC wins
5draws
6CF Montréal wins

24 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 25 Apr 2026 · MLS CF Montréal 1-0 New York City FC
  • 28 Jun 2025 · MLS CF Montréal 1-0 New York City FC
  • 10 May 2025 · MLS New York City FC 0-1 CF Montréal
  • 19 Oct 2024 · MLS CF Montréal 2-0 New York City FC
  • 3 Jul 2024 · MLS New York City FC 2-0 CF Montréal

MLS so far

MLS records before the match
#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
12 New York City FC 31 81112 45:43 +2 35
15 CF Montréal 31 6718 36:62 -26 25

Positions in our table of 15 clubs, before kick-off. Full table

Match facts

Competition
MLS, Matchday 33
Kick-off
Venue
Citi Field, New York, New York
Since last match
New York City FC: 2 days (MLS)
CF Montréal: 2 days (MLS)
Next match
New York City FC: 7 days (MLS) later
CF Montréal: 7 days (MLS) later

Questions and answers

What time is New York City FC vs CF Montréal and where is it played?

New York City FC vs CF Montréal kicks off at 18:00 UK time (18:00 UTC) on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Citi Field, New York, New York. Local time: 14:00 (US Eastern time). It is a MLS match (Matchday 33).

When will the OptimaGoal prediction for New York City FC vs CF Montréal be published?

Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 18:00 UTC on Thursday 29 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 16:00 UTC on Saturday 31 October 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.

What is the recent form of New York City FC and CF Montréal?

New York City FC have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are without a win in 5. CF Montréal have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are without a win in 5.

What is the head-to-head record between New York City FC and CF Montréal?

New York City FC and CF Montréal have met 24 times in our records since 2010: New York City FC won 13, CF Montréal won 6 and 5 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-04-25, CF Montréal 1-0 New York City FC.

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