New York City FC vs CF Montreal Prediction, 7/3/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/2/2024

Game: New York City FC vs CF Montreal

Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: AppleTV

The Impact (5-7-8) are traveling to Citi Field on Wednesday where they will try to defeat NYCFC (10-2-8). The goalies expected to start will be Matt Freese for New York City and Jonathan Sirois for Montreal.

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The Pigeons sit at 9th when talking about xG with 31.1, and the team's expected goals against sit at 27.7. NYCFC has relinquished 25 goals while conceding 1.25 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have a total of 105 shots on target against them. This team's difference in goals is currently at 5 by way of 30 goals put in the net in addition to 25 goals surrendered. They have recorded 3 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 15.0% the year. New York City FC has earned 79 saves and have a save percentage of 77.1 so far this season. New York City has 43 yellow card warnings over the course of the season in addition to 3 red cards. On the year, the club is sitting with an average of 1.60 pts per fixture (32 points) and also are 11th in soccer with 23 assists.

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CF Montreal has recorded 30 goals and this squad's goals expected on the season is currently at 27.9. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is at 2.15 in addition to 79 saves, and they are sitting with 4 clean sheets. the season, Montreal has a save percentage of 68.9 (122 SoT against), and also are 20th in MLS with 22 pts. Montreal is 27th in the matter of goals relinquished with 43, and their difference in goals is at -13. Montreal has a clean sheet percentage of 20.0% on the season and 50 yellow card cautions. The Impact come in with an average of 1.10 pts per fixture while compiling 22 assists and 3 red cards.

The man protecting the net for New York City is Matt Freese. Freese has been on the field a total of 5,038 minutes and has accumulated 191 stops during his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.45 (81 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is 72.2. The goalkeeper born in the United States has had 270 shots tried at him in 57 career starts. Freese (21-15-21 record in his career) has accumulated 13 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 22.8% shutout percentage.

Jonathan Sirois will be residing in front of the goal for Montreal. During his professional soccer career, Siriois has given up 88 goals and has tallied 168 saves in 94 starts. He has surrendered 1.72 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 33-20-41. He is the owner of a save percentage of 68.0 and his clean sheet rate is 30.9%. Siriois has totaled 29 shutouts and has seen 253 shots against him in 8,468 career minutes.

Monsef Bakrar is a member of the team who could help decide the outcome for New York City. The forward hailing from Algeria has racked up 13 goals in 3,493 professional minutes played. Bakrar has had a starting assignment in 41 games thus far in his career while scoring 0.33 goals per 90. He has totaled 2 assists while accumulating 1 yellow card during his career.

Montreal has a guy in Matias Coccaro, who defenders will be preparing in this game. He is averaging 0.36 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 97 games so far in his career. The forward representing Uruguay has been on the pitch for 8,764 professional minutes and has scored 35 goals. He has earned 10 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 4 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York City

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