CF Montreal vs New York City FC Prediction: Expect goals at both ends

CF Montreal and New York City FC face each other in the next round of playoff games after securing a win in the first round. CF Montreal beat Orlando City SC 2-0 in the previous game and New York City FC beat Inter Miami CF 3-0. 

CF Montreal finished in second place in the MLS Eastern Conference standings and have been in excellent form so far this season. The Canadian team beat Orlando City 2-0 last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture. CF Montreal have won all their five playoffs games at home in the MLS and have outscored their opponents by a 10-3 margin. 

New York City FC secured a third-place finish in the league table and have also stepped up to the plate this season. The Pigeons thrashed Inter Miami by 3-0 in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend. New York City FC secured their fourth consecutive victory in the MLS against Inter Miami and scored an impressive 10 goals at the time.

New York City FC are also unbeaten in their last four playoff fixtures away from home. 

In their 18 meetings, New York City FC are with 10 wins and CF Montreal are with 2 wins and 6 matches ended in a draw. 

New York City FC have no losses in their last 4 matches against CF Montreal. They are also first to score in 6/7 matches against CF Montreal and in 6/7 matches, less than 4.5 cards have been shown.

CF Montreal have been brilliant this season and will be fighting to reach the final. However before now, they have struggled in this fixture and have a point to prove this weekend. New York City FC will need to step up yet again in this match as they have done in recent weeks. CF Montreal have been more consistent over the course of the season, however, and hold a better record against their opponents.

• Bet on Home over 1 goal at 1.60 Odds
• Bet on both teams to Score at 1.74 Odds
• Bet on Home to qualify at 1.62 Odds