New York City FC brings shutout streak into matchup with CF Montreal

By Canadian Press on May 9, 2025.

CF Montreal (0-8-3, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York City FC (5-4-2, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

The Bronx, New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: NYCFC -140, Montreal +370, Draw +268; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: New York City FC heads into a matchup against CF Montreal after recording two straight shutout wins.

NYCFC is 5-2-2 in Eastern Conference games. NYCFC is 2-0-1 when it scores two goals.

Montreal is 0-5-3 in Eastern Conference games. Montreal has a -11 goal differential, scoring five goals while conceding 16.

Saturday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Adrian Alonso Martinez Batista has six goals for NYCFC. Hannes Wolf has scored three goals over the past 10 games.

Prince-Osei Owusu has two goals and one assist for Montreal. Giacomo Vrioni has scored one goal over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: NYCFC: 5-4-1, averaging 1.1 goals, 3.4 shots on goal and 5.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.1 goals per game.

Montreal: 0-7-3, averaging 0.3 goals, 2.7 shots on goal and 5.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: NYCFC: Jacob Arroyave (injured), Malachi Jones (injured).

Montreal: Hennadiy Synchuk (injured), Bryce Duke (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Associated Press

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