CF Montréal vs. New York City FC: MLS Game Preview

CF Montréal clashes with New York City FC in what promises to be a very entertaining MLS game on Saturday. CF Montréal is coming off a 0-0 road draw against Charlotte FC on Saturday while New York City FC had a 1-1 road draw against Portland Timbers on Saturday.

CF Montréal is in eighth place in the Eastern Conference with 26 points in 19 games while New York City FC is in 13th place with 21 points in 20 games.

The player to watch in this game is Mason Toye, who has 2 goals and 0 assists in seven MLS games this season. AccuScore gives Mason Toye a 30.32 percent chance to score against New York City FC. He has 8 SCA and 3 GCA in seven MLS games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• CF Montréal 2.02
• New York City FC 3.55
• Draw 3.70

Spread
• CF Montréal 0.5, -1 (1.92)
• New York City FC +0.5, +1 (1.92)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.80)
• Under 2.5 (2.02)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in MLS action on October 23 and New York City FC won 3-1.

Projected Leaders

For CF Montréal, Mason Toye has a 30.32 percent chance to score. He averages 1.35 shots overall per sim, 0.54 shots on goal per and 0.36 goals per sim.
For New York City FC, Gabriel Pereira has a 20.58 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.87 shots overall per sim, 0.6 shots on goal per and 0.23 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Under 2.5 (2.02)

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is CF Montréal 1.38 to New York City FC 0.61.