New York Red Bulls
- New York Red Bulls have responded to the appointment of Michael Bradley as their head coach by playing an aggressive, high-intensity pressing soccer and taking the ball in the opponent’s half.
- New York have won their last two MLS matches against Orlando City (2-1 away) and New England Revolution (1-0 home) with teenage goal machine Julian Hall making a huge impact in each match.
- Hall is now the club’s youngest-ever MLS scorer and has scored three goals in two league matches.
CF Montréal
- Marco Donadel’s attempts to instill a tactical flexibility at CF Montréal in the opening two games of the 2026 MLS campaign have yielded a 5-0 rout in San Diego and a 3-0 defeat to Chicago Fire.
- Thomas Gillier has been Montréal’s standout performer as he has made some brilliant saves to keep the score down in recent games.
- Victor Loturi and Prince Osei Owusu have been unable to make much of an impact in the midfield and forward positions.
Head-to-Head
New York Red Bulls have won three of the last five MLS head-to-head encounters, including a 2 - 0 victory in Montreal in September 2025.
Key Players
- Julian Hall - Hall is now the club’s youngest-ever MLS scorer and has scored three goals in two league matches.
- Emil Forsberg, Cade Cowell, Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting - With Emil Forsberg in midfield to provide the creative leadership, Hall and Cade Cowell to run at the defence and forward Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting, the Red Bulls appear to have good depth and experience at key positions.
- Thomas Gillier - Thomas Gillier has been Montréal’s standout performer as he has made some brilliant saves to keep the score down in recent games.
- Victor Loturi and Prince Osei Owusu - Victor Loturi and Prince Osei Owusu have been unable to make much of an impact in the midfield and forward positions.
Betting Insights
- Oddsmakers are clearly backing the home team here at 1.56, but with 5.92 on the away team and 4.52 on the draw.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.68 seems like a solid pick given the attacking play that should come from the mild and dry conditions at Red Bull Arena, but the head-to-head record and Montréal’s poor form suggest New York should have enough to win to nil.
Prediction
New York Red Bulls look likely to edge this one and should have enough to win to nil .
