New York Red Bull take on the visitors Montreal Impact in the second leg of the quarterfinals of MLS playoffs. The match will be played on Monday, November 7th at Red Bull Arena. The first leg ended with Montreal victory.
The Red Bulls were the most consistent team of the regular season on the East and won the conference with 57 points taken in 34 matches with 61-44 goal difference. However, the first quarterfinal turned out into 0-1 loss at Montreal. The team had advantage throughout the first leg but couldn’t turn advantage into goals. It was the first defeat for the hosting side in their last two matches that lasted since the beginning of July which gained the team 11 wins and nine defeats. The hosts are undefeated in matches at own turf since April, taking 14 wins in 16 matches.
Montreal didn’t show that confident results in matches of the regular season and finished only fifth in the league with 45 points taken. Le Bleu-Blanc-Noir have already passed one stage of the playoffs, eliminating DC United, 4-2. The team didn’t stopped at that and followed it with one more win, this time over the playoffs favorites Red Bull. Montreal aren’t that good in away matches with five wins, seven draws and seven defeats recorded in 19 matches.
New York side have advantage in matches against Montreal in past season. This season head-to-heads ended with two wins for each side. New York gave advantage to Canadian side in the first match and the place in the semifinals might be in question. However, we can be sure the hosts will prevail in the match and take a victory.
Prediction for the match: New York Red Bulls to win.