CF Montréal vs New York City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Apr 2026

MLS Betting Preview: CF Montréal vs New York City

CF Montréal meet New York City at Saputo Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Saturday 25 April.

The clash between Montréal and New York City could see Over 2.5 when it comes to the Total Goals market. There is definitely value backing this selection at -135, with three goals or more looking likely.

CF Montréal landed a home win in their last game, overcoming New York Red Bulls by a 4-1 scoreline at Saputo Stadium. The Québec outfit ended up with just 36% possession and had six shots on target, with Victor Loturi, Prince Osei Owusu, Matthew Longstaff and Kwadwo Opoku each scoring one goal.

New York City FC drew 4-4 against FC Cincinnati in their previous game. This was on home soil at Yankee Stadium. Pascal Jansen's team had the lion’s share of the ball recording 55% possession and nine shots on goal, while Nicolas Fernandez scored two, with Agustin Ojeda and Talles Magno also finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Montréal have three consecutive wins against City. In their last clash, Montréal banked a 1-0 home victory at Saputo Stadium. The 10 previous H2H meetings have involved six City wins, one draw and three Montréal victories.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
17	NYCFC	15	5	4	6	25	21	4	25:21	19
24	CF Montréal	14	4	2	8	22	31	-9	22:31	14

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2 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts. Montréal have had 46.9% possession and 4.6 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 2.4 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 5.8 corners.

Top goalscorer Prince Osei Owusu has found the net 5 times, Wikelman Carmona 3, with Victor Loturi and two other players on 1. Prince Osei Owusu is the leading assists maker on 3.

City have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 2.0 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts. There’s been an average of 56.2% possession, 3.8 corners awarded and 4.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.0 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts.

Nicolas Fernandez is the leading scorer with 8 goals, followed by Agustin Ojeda on 3, with Talles Magno and two others bagging 2. Maxi Moralez has been the top assist maker with 7 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

CF Montréal confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Thomas Gillier (GK), Dawid Bugaj, Jalen Neal, Brayan Vera, Luca Petrasso, Victor Loturi, Samuel Piette, Matthew Longstaff, Noah Streit, Prince Osei Owusu, Ivan Jaime.

New York City confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Matt Freese (GK), Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, Kai Trewin, Kevin O'Toole, Keaton Parks, Maxi Moralez, Aiden O'Neill, Agustin Ojeda, Nicolas Fernandez, Arnau Farnos.

CF Montréal vs New York City Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into CF Montréal vs New York City with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, top corners angle, key player props and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re expecting goals to be scored during this MLS game and there is a good way of landing value. You can secure odds of -135 that Over 2.5 Goals are netted and that price stands out.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable MLS stats.

Key CF Montréal vs New York City league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 9 Montréal games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Montréal games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 NYCFC games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 NYCFC games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 NYCFC games.

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 57.5% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

There’s the opportunity to look at other betting angles and that includes Over 3.5 Goals if you want to get bigger odds. With this bet, you will get a pay out if four or more are scored in total.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Montréal 1 - 2 New York City

Our prediction for the correct score is NYCFC to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +650. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Agustín Ojeda to Score +230

Agustín Ojeda (NYCFC) has racked up two goals in his past five MLS matches. It’s worth a gamble on the +230 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Agustín Ojeda Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+240

First

+650

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners +102

It’s been four consecutive Montréal games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while we’ve seen eight of the previous ten New York City matches achieve the same outcome. We recommend backing the +102 that the teams aren’t able to cover the line, with this Total Corners bet hopefully providing a return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Montréal

Total

10.40 4.60 5.80

Home

8.70 4.30 4.40

Away

10.30 5.40 4.90

New York City

Total

8.20 3.80 4.40

Home

8.50 4.80 3.70

Away

9.80 3.70 6.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-116

Under 9.5

-122

Montréal Corners

Over 4.5

-141

Under 4.5

-102

New York City Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-141

Most Corners

1

-122

X

+650

2

+125

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CF Montréal vs New York City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

If you want to back CF Montréal to win this MLS clash, then the bookies have priced them up at +175 on the 1x2 market. New York City FC are available at betting odds of +143 and the draw is +245.

If you want to side with City winning against Montréal, then the -0.25 on the Asian Handicap is one potential option. You can land +108 and also have the insurance of half stake returns in the event of a draw.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -172 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

+175

X

+245

2

+143

Half-Time Result

1

+220

X

+125

2

+195

Double Chance

1X

-189

12

-345

X2

-233

Draw No Bet

1

-105

2

-135

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-139

2 Hcp -0.25

+108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+102

Over 2.5

-132

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+123

You will find Nicolás Fernández Mercau at +400 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +140 that he finds the net at anytime.

Nicolás Fernández Mercau (NYCFC)

First

+140

Anytime

+400

Prince Osei Owusu (Montréal)

First

+145

Anytime

+400

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Agustín Ojeda (NYCFC)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Andrés Perea (NYCFC)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Fabian Herbers (Montréal)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Keaton Parks (NYCFC)

First

+410

Anytime

+1100

Wikelman Carmona (Montréal)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Victor Loturi (Montréal)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Matty Longstaff (Montréal)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Maximiliano Moralez (NYCFC)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Aiden O'Neill (NYCFC)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Dagur Thórhallsson (Montréal)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Luca Petrasso (Montréal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Stats: MLS matches only
Montréal have clocked up five losses, three draws and two wins in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

City have six wins, three losses and one draw in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

When the teams previously met at Saputo Stadium, Montréal defeated City 1-0. The past 6 H2H matches at Saputo Stadium have included three victories for City, two wins for Montréal and a single draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
CF Montréal Home Stats		2-3-5	3.00	1.20	1.80	4	6	7	3
New York City Away Stats		6-1-3	2.90	1.50	1.40	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

CF Montréal vs New York City Lineups & Team News

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