Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between CF Montreal and New York Red Bulls who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both CF Montreal and New York Red Bulls need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Major League Soccer table. The match takes place at Saputo Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
The CF Montreal enter the game ranked 15 in the Eastern Conference, while the New York Red Bulls are 10 in the Eastern Conference.
Team form: CF Montreal vs New York Red Bulls
CF Montreal Form
They came away from their last three matches with a mix of results, as CF Montreal beat Austin FC 3-2, followed by a 1-1 draw against Toronto FC. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 0-2 defeat against St. Louis City. CF Montreal claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Major League Soccer, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored six and conceded 12 goals.
New York Red Bulls Form
New York Red Bulls only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Charlotte FC. Then a 0-0 draw with Columbus Crew followed, before Portland Timbers claimed a 2-1 victory. New York Red Bulls didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Major League Soccer matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded eight and scored three goals themselves.
Betting stats and facts for CF Montreal and New York Red Bulls
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that CF Montreal and New York Red Bulls played across all tournaments.
- In 5 of the last 6 CF Montreal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 CF Montreal matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 CF Montreal matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 CF Montreal matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 CF Montreal home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 22 of the last 24 New York Red Bulls away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- New York Red Bulls have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Major League Soccer while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 New York Red Bulls away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 New York Red Bulls matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 New York Red Bulls matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 1.5
In-form players: CF Montreal vs New York Red Bulls
It has been a great season for Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting who bagged 15 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of New York Red Bulls.
Betting markets: CF Montreal vs New York Red Bulls
Full-time result
CF Montreal claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. New York Red Bulls won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. New York Red Bulls have not lost to CF Montreal in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
CF Montreal scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. New York Red Bulls scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. New York Red Bulls should be able to score at least once on Sunday as CF Montreal failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. New York Red Bulls managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of CF Montreal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of New York Red Bulls’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Amazingly, CF Montreal failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches.
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