- CF Montreal average 2.50 goals per game at home in MLS 2026
- New York City FC average 1.00 goals per away game in MLS 2026
- CF Montreal have won the last three MLS head-to-head meetings with New York City FC including a 1-0 win at home nine months ago
Montreal in good shape to extend NYCFC's away hoodoo
CF Montreal have a poor early-season record of 1 win and 4 defeats from their last five games, but, as our CF Montreal vs New York City FC prediction suggests, they will like their chances of making it two wins in a row on Saturday when they face New York City FC. The 15th-placed visitors with 11 points from eight games are three places and five points above the hosts, who are 24th with only six points from the opening eight games.
Philippe Eullaffroy took over the CF Montreal head coach role in April 2026 and has begun a rebuilding job which already seems to be paying dividends. This CF Montreal vs New York City FC preview highlights that Montreal are playing a possession-first game, which builds up in a methodical way and can be quite deliberate with a three-at-the-back system and wingbacks providing width.
Pascal Jansen has done a similar thing with NYCFC since taking over the reins in January 2025, but he has brought a Dutch-influenced, possession-based approach with plenty of structured pressing and midfield rotations.
NYCFC have inconsistent results, but scoring power
Montreal have the better recent record in this fixture, having won the last three MLS meetings with New York. The latest CF Montreal vs New York City FC prediction also takes into account Eullaffroy’s recent tweaks, which seem to be working, and they showed their quality in a 4-0 home win three days ago, so they should get a result here.
New York City FC have been inconsistent in 2026 with one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five, although their 5-2 win on the road in the US Open Cup last time out was followed by a 2-1 home defeat to Charlotte in their most recent MLS game.
Montreal can win this game, but the stats suggest both teams will score as NYCFC will get enough chances to at least get on the scoresheet with a goal. Prince Osei Owusu has four of Montreal’s last nine goals and looks their main danger, but NYCFC’s striker Nicolas Fernandez has six goals in eight MLS games this season with Talles Magno chipping in with three in their last five.
Both clubs average more than a goal per game
Taking all of that into account, our CF Montreal vs New York City FC betting tips favor the odds of 2.72 for a Montreal win, although there are enough goals in this matchup to back Over 2.5 goals at 1.91 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.66 as our main selections. The clash of Montreal’s deliberate build-up play and NYCFC’s pressing and fluidity should make for an interesting tactical battle, which could be decided by the wingback versus fullback duels.
Eullaffroy has made Montreal play in a way that makes them difficult to play against and should have them well prepared to stop NYCFC’s creative engine Maxi Moralez, who has five assists in eight MLS matches this term.
