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Sports Illustrated Stadium · Referee Sergiy Boyko, Ukraine · Analysis updated 09:09 UTC

New York Red Bulls vs CF Montreal Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.03 expected goals for New York Red Bulls and 1.62 for CF Montreal, a combined total of 3.65. That distribution gives New York Red Bulls the largest share of the 1X2 market at 48%, with the draw at 21%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 71% for over 2.5 goals and 70% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 9%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 48% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

Model pick

New York Red Bulls win

47.7% probability

Low confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

2.03 – 1.62

Model version

poisson-v2

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

New York Red Bulls win48%
Draw21%
CF Montreal win31%

Double chance 1X

69%

Double chance 12

79%

Double chance X2

52%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals88%
Over 2.5 goals71%
Over 3.5 goals50%
Both teams to score70%

Correct score

  • 2–18.7%
  • 1–18.5%
  • 2–27.0%
  • 1–26.9%
  • 3–15.9%

Why the model likes this

  • New York Red Bulls home form

    7 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates New York Red Bulls to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 48%, against 48% / 21% / 31% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 2.03 goals for New York Red Bulls and 1.62 for CF Montreal, a combined 3.65 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 71% and both teams to score at 70%, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 9%.

Recent form

New York Red Bulls

  • 2026-08-15T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Atlanta United FC · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-08-01T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Orlando City SC · 3-2 (W)
  • 2026-07-25T22:30:00.000Z · H vs Charlotte · 0-2 (L)
  • 2026-07-22T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Philadelphia Union · 1-3 (L)
  • 2026-05-24T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Sporting Kansas City · 2-1 (W)

CF Montreal

  • 2026-08-15T23:30:00.000Z · H vs DC United · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-08-01T23:30:00.000Z · H vs New England Revolution · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-07-25T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Inter Miami · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-07-23T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Nashville SC · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-07-16T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Toronto FC · 0-0 (D)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Houston Dynamo191126435
2Vancouver Whitecaps1710432134
3Los Angeles FC2010461534
4San Jose Earthquakes1910361133
5St. Louis City19856229
6Real Salt Lake18846428
7FC Dallas18765727
8Colorado Rapids198110425
9Minnesota United FC19676-525
10Portland Timbers18738024
11Seattle Sounders17737-224
12San Diego19667424
13Los Angeles Galaxy20578-622
14Austin18459-1417
15Sporting Kansas City194213-3014
1Nashville SC1913422443
2Inter Miami1911531038
3New England Revolution19937430
4Chicago Fire17926929
5Charlotte19847428
6FC Cincinnati19766127
7New York City FC18756726
8New York Red Bulls19748-1125
9DC United19595-324
10Orlando City SC196310-1721
11Columbus Crew19559-420
12Toronto FC19487-720
13CF Montreal194510-1117
14Philadelphia Union184410-816
15Atlanta United FC194312-1315

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.