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CF Montréal vs New England preview

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Stade Saputo Yesterday - 11:30 PM
Major League Soccer
CF Montréal CFM
0 – 2
Halftime
New England NER
Live: Half Time Break Yesterday 11:30 PM
Regular Season
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Goal
Carles Gil  - 30' (P)
Dor Turgeman - 36'

Events

1ST-HALF
Event
Sébastian Breza
Argument / 1st Yellowcard
36'
36'
Event
Dor Turgeman
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
30'
Event
Carles Gil 
Left foot shot / 1st Penalty

Match Commentary

45
Attempt Attempt
Dor Turgeman takes a right-footed shot but misses.
45
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
45
Update Update
Offside.
42
Attempt Attempt
Gennadiy Synchuk takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
41
Attempt Attempt
Gennadiy Synchuk takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
41
Attempt Attempt
Dor Turgeman's right-footed shot is blocked.
41
Attempt Attempt
Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
38
Attempt Attempt
Peyton Miller takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
36
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Sebastian Breza.
36
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Dor Turgeman scores with a right-footed shot.
36
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Dor Turgeman scores to make it 0-2, assisted by Peyton Miller.
35
Attempt Attempt
Dor Turgeman takes a left-footed shot but misses.
33
Attempt Attempt
Victor Loturi takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
30
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent scores with a left-footed shot.
30
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent scores, making it 0-1.
28
Attempt Attempt
Alhassan Yusuf takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
28
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent scores, making it 0-1.
28
Attempt Attempt
Will Sands takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
26
Attempt Attempt
Gennadiy Synchuk takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
21
Attempt Attempt
Gennadiy Synchuk takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
20
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
20
Update Update
Offside.
19
Attempt Attempt
Shot by Prince Owusu with his left foot, but it misses the target.
17
Attempt Attempt
Peyton Miller takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
14
Attempt Attempt
Shot by Prince Owusu with his right foot, but it misses the target.
13
Attempt Attempt
Brayan Vera takes a left-footed shot but misses.
11
Attempt Attempt
Brooklyn Raines takes a right-footed shot but misses.
10
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
4
Attempt Attempt
Peyton Miller takes a left-footed shot but misses.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Jair Antonio Maruffo.

Statistics

Possession
CFM
40%
NER
60%

Top Statistics

0 Goals 2
0 Big Chances Created 3
3 Shots 5
26 Dangerous attacks 29
43 Possession 57
1 Corners 2
1 Free kicks 3
1 Yellow Cards 0

Match Overview

0 Penalties 1
5 Goal Kicks 6
6 Throwins 5
0 Hit Woodwork 1
0 Successful Headers 1
3 Dribble Attempts 3
0 Successful Dribbles 3
0 Successful Dribbles Percentage 100

Attacking

44 Attacks 48
0 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

17 Long Passes 25
213 Passes 296
187 Successful Passes 270
88 Successful Passes Percentage 91
7 Key Passes 7
9 Successful Long Passes 19
53 Successful Long Passes Percentage 76

Defensive

2 Saves 4
1 Tackles 5
5 Interceptions 2
5 Duels Won 17

Build-up

14 Total Crosses 5
2 Accurate Crosses 1

Discipline

0 Offsides 2
4 Fouls 1

Lineup

Referee : Jair Marrufo

Starting XI ▼

1
Sébastian Breza
Sébastian Breza Goalkeeper
6.8
4
Brayan Vera
Brayan Vera Defender
6.66
13
Luca Petrasso
Luca Petrasso Defender
6.55
24
Efraín Morales
Efraín Morales Defender
6.63
27
Dawid Bugaj
Dawid Bugaj Defender
6.48
7
Daniel Pereira
Daniel Pereira Midfielder
6.51
8
Matty Longstaff
Matty Longstaff Midfielder
6.69
22
Victor Loturi
Victor Loturi Midfielder
6.37
9
Prince Owusu
Prince Owusu (C) Attacker
6.6
14
Daniel Ríos
Daniel Ríos Attacker
6.47
18
Gennadiy Synchuk
Gennadiy Synchuk Attacker
6.64
Referee : Jair Marrufo

Starting XI ▼

30
Matt Turner
Matt Turner Goalkeeper
6.84
2
Mamadou Fofana
Mamadou Fofana Defender
6.64
8
Matt Polster
Matt Polster Defender
6.6
22
Ethan Kohler
Ethan Kohler Defender
6.54
23
Will Sands
Will Sands Defender
6.61
10
Carles Gil
Carles Gil (C) Midfielder
6.75
17
Marcos Zambrano
Marcos Zambrano Midfielder
6.63
21
Brooklyn Raines
Brooklyn Raines Midfielder
6.75
25
Peyton Miller
Peyton Miller Midfielder
6.89
80
Alhassan Yusuf
Alhassan Yusuf Midfielder
6.63
99
Dor Turgeman
Dor Turgeman Attacker
6.49

CONTEXT

The first half has concluded with CF Montréal hosting New England in a contest that sees the away side leading 0-2 at the break. New England has been the more effective side on the pitch, holding 58 percent possession against CF Montréal's 42 percent. Their expected goals tally stands at 2.95 while the home team has managed just 0.89. No cards have been shown in this encounter so far. As the pregame stronger team, New England has lived up to expectations by taking a commanding lead and emerging as the live leader. The match has featured New England dictating the tempo and creating the bulk of the chances. CF Montréal will need to find a way back into the game after the interval. The absence of any red cards means both teams remain at full strength for the restart.

TL;DR

  • Live state: At halftime New England leads CF Montréal 2-0.
  • Structural vs live: The live result picture is in line with the pre-match structural edge for New England.
  • Projection vs live: Live dynamics are currently neutral with pre-match projection leadership.
  • xG trend: New England leads in xG 2.95 to 0.89 in line with their halftime advantage.
  • Possession profile: CF Montréal 42% vs New England 58% possession.
  • Event impact: No major structural event distortion currently detected.
  • Second-half outlook: Live efficiency trend is in line with; The next phase depends on whether New England can sustain control without conceding high-value chances.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
J. Marrufo
J. Marrufo
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
A. Garner
A. Garner
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
J. Greeson
J. Greeson
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
R. Villanueva
R. Villanueva
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
CF Montréal P. Eullaffroy
P. Eullaffroy
VS
New England M. Mitrovic
M. Mitrovic
0.88
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.81
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Inter Miami Rank: 77 L
Nashville SC Rank: 72 L
Toronto Rank: 57 D
DC United Rank: 60 D
Chicago Fire Rank: 68 L
Portland Timbers Rank: 65 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Atlanta United Rank: 55 W
Toronto Rank: 57 D
Charlotte Rank: 68 L
Minnesota United Rank: 68 W
Nashville SC Rank: 74 L
Philadelphia Union Rank: 67 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 1 - 3
3

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
59.92
64.62
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
CF Montréal
New England
Power Score
59.92
64.62
League Position
13
3
Global Rank
649
507

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
CF Montréal — Opponent-weighted form score
New England — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) CF Montréal New England

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

CF Montréal

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

New England

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

CF Montréal ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy New England
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
14.53
6.03
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
6.03
14.53
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
CF Montréal +0.60 Efficiency Index
vs
New England -0.60 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
CF Montréal
New England
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

CF Montréal
vs
New England
Created Set-piece attacking threat
CF Montréal New England
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
0%
26%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 1.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
+0.00 vs +0.21
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
CF Montréal New England
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
26%
0%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
1.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
+0.21 vs +0.00
CF Montréal
New England
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
CF Montréal
vs
New England
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
CF Montréal New England
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
CF Montréal 0.31
New England 0.14
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
CF Montréal New England
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
CF Montréal 0.00
New England 0.00
CF Montréal
New England
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • NER had peak pressure around 37'.
  • NER started the game with stronger pressure.
CFM Pressure NER Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: NER reached the top pressure at 37' (68.47).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

CF Montréal CFM Home
5 matches
New England NER Away
Match Record
1
Wins
3
1
Draws
1
3
Losses
1
Goals
5
Goals Scored
14
14
Goals Conceded
5
-9
Goal Difference
+9
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-02T00:04:58+00:00

PLAYERS CURRENTLY PLAYING

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
S. Breza
Canada
1 S. Breza
D. Bugaj
Poland
27 D. Bugaj
E. Morales Badillo
Bolivia
24 E. Morales Badillo
B. Vera Ramírez
Colombia
4 B. Vera Ramírez
L. Petrasso
Canada
13 L. Petrasso
M. Longstaff
England
8 M. Longstaff
D. Pereira Gil
Venezuela
7 D. Pereira Gil
V. Loturi
Canada
22 V. Loturi
H. Synchuk
Ukraine
18 H. Synchuk
P. Owusu
Germany
9 (C) P. Owusu
D. Ríos Calderón
Mexico
14 D. Ríos Calderón
M. Turner
United States
30 M. Turner
W. Sands
United States
23 W. Sands
M. Fofana
Mali
2 M. Fofana
E. Kohler
United States
22 E. Kohler
M. Polster
United States
8 M. Polster
A. Yusuf
Nigeria
80 A. Yusuf
B. Raines
United States
21 B. Raines
M. Zambrano-Delgado
United States
17 M. Zambrano-Delgado
C. Gil de Pareja Vicent
Spain
10 (C) C. Gil de Pareja Vicent
P. Miller
United States
25 P. Miller
D. Turgeman
Israel
99 D. Turgeman

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 01, 2026, 11:30 PM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Stade Saputo
Capacity
20801
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Jair Marrufo
Adam Garner
Jeffrey Greeson
Renzo Villanueva

CONCLUSION

At the halftime break CF Montréal finds itself trailing 0-2 to New England. The visitors have outperformed expectations in line with their status as the pregame stronger team. With higher possession and a clear xG lead New England has controlled proceedings effectively. Both sides will return to the field with full complements after a card-free first half. CF Montréal must improve their attacking output to challenge the lead. New England looks poised to maintain their advantage if they continue their efficient play. The second half promises an interesting battle as the home side seeks a comeback while the away team aims to extend their dominance.