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
2 – 2
New England NER
Full Time Yesterday 11:30 PM
Regular Season
Brayan Vera - 52'
Prince Owusu - 59'
Goal
|
Goal
Carles Gil  - 30' (P)
Dor Turgeman - 36'

CONTEXT

The game is in second half around minute 54, with CF Montréal and New England in live competition. New England hold the on-field advantage so far, which reads as in line with the pre-match structural expectation led by New England. Chance quality so far shows xG at 0.9 for CF Montréal versus 3.09 for New England. Possession split is approximately 42% to CF Montréal and 58% to New England.

TL;DR

  • Live state: In the second half at minute 54 New England holds qualitative control over CF Montréal.
  • Structural vs live: Live leadership by New England aligns with their pre-match stronger team status.
  • Projection vs live: Projection and live state maintain neutral alignment without notable deviation.
  • xG trend: Away xG of 3.09 substantially exceeds home xG of 0.9 reflecting attacking edge.
  • Possession profile: CF Montréal 42% vs New England 58% possession.
  • Event impact: No red cards issued and efficiency shift remains in line with expectations.
  • Second-half outlook: New England appears positioned to sustain dominance based on current trends.
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.

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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.

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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 +0.61 Efficiency Index
vs
New England -0.61 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.
3%
20%
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.
-0.03 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.
20%
3%
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 -0.03
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 82'.
  • NER started the game with stronger pressure.
CFM Pressure NER Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: NER reached the top pressure at 82' (97.47).

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

STARTING XI

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
Substitution
England
8 M. Longstaff
D. Pereira Gil
Venezuela
7 D. Pereira Gil
V. Loturi
Substitution
Canada
22 V. Loturi
H. Synchuk
Substitution
Ukraine
18 H. Synchuk
P. Owusu
Germany
9 (C) P. Owusu
D. Ríos Calderón
Substitution
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
Substitution
United States
8 M. Polster
A. Yusuf
Substitution
Nigeria
80 A. Yusuf
B. Raines
United States
21 B. Raines
M. Zambrano-Delgado
Substitution
United States
17 M. Zambrano-Delgado
C. Gil de Pareja Vicent
Spain
10 (C) C. Gil de Pareja Vicent
P. Miller
Substitution
United States
25 P. Miller
D. Turgeman
Substitution
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

Statistics

Possession
CFM
45%
NER
55%

Top Statistics

2 Goals 2
1 Big Chances Created 4
3 Shots 10
43 Dangerous attacks 59
46 Possession 54
6 Corners 3
4 Free kicks 8
1 Yellow Cards 0

Match Overview

0 Penalties 1
13 Goal Kicks 6
4 Substitutions 5
12 Throwins 14
0 Hit Woodwork 1
0 Successful Headers 1
8 Dribble Attempts 8
0 Successful Dribbles 5
0 Successful Dribbles Percentage 63

Attacking

95 Attacks 95
0 Big Chances Missed 2

Possession

49 Long Passes 50
438 Passes 534
374 Successful Passes 475
85 Successful Passes Percentage 89
13 Key Passes 12
26 Successful Long Passes 33
53 Successful Long Passes Percentage 66

Defensive

3 Saves 6
7 Tackles 10
8 Interceptions 3
17 Duels Won 36

Build-up

31 Total Crosses 7
4 Accurate Crosses 1

Discipline

0 Offsides 4
9 Fouls 4

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
29
Olger Escobar
Olger Escobar
Attacker46'
22
Victor Loturi
Victor Loturi Midfielder
6.37
5
Brandan Craig
Brandan Craig
Defender85'
9
Prince Owusu
Prince Owusu (C) Attacker
6.6
14
Daniel Ríos
Daniel Ríos Attacker
6.47
21
Fabian Herbers
Fabian Herbers
Attacker71'
18
Gennadiy Synchuk
Gennadiy Synchuk Attacker
6.64
6
Samuel Piette
Samuel Piette
Midfielder85'
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
15
Cody Baker
Cody Baker
Defender73'
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
41
Luca Langoni
Luca Langoni
Attacker56'
21
Brooklyn Raines
Brooklyn Raines Midfielder
6.75
25
Peyton Miller
Peyton Miller Midfielder
6.89
7
Griffin Yow
Griffin Yow
Attacker86'
80
Alhassan Yusuf
Alhassan Yusuf Midfielder
6.63
14
Jackson Yueill
Jackson Yueill
Midfielder86'
99
Dor Turgeman
Dor Turgeman Attacker
6.49
27
Wilson Harris
Wilson Harris
Attacker73'

Events

2ND-HALF
86'
Event
Griffin Yow → Peyton Miller
8th Substitution
86'
Event
Jackson Yueill → Alhassan Yusuf
9th Substitution
Event
Brandan Craig → Victor Loturi
6th Substitution
85'
Event
Samuel Piette   → Gennadiy Synchuk
7th Substitution
85'
73'
Event
Cody Baker → Matt Polster
4th Substitution
73'
Event
Wilson Harris → Dor Turgeman
5th Substitution
Event
Fabian Herbers → Daniel Ríos
3rd Substitution
71'
Event
Prince Owusu
Header / 3rd Goal
59'
56'
Event
Luca Langoni → Marcos Zambrano
2nd Substitution
Event
Brayan Vera
Left foot shot / 2nd Goal
52'
Event
Olger Escobar → Matty Longstaff
1st Substitution
46'
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

90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
90
Attempt Attempt
Luca Petrasso takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
90
Attempt Attempt
Luca Petrasso takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
90
Attempt Attempt
Luca Langoni takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
90
Attempt Attempt
Brayan Vera takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
86
Update Update
Jackson Yueill replaces Alhassan Yusuf.
86
Update Update
Griffin Yow is on, and Peyton Miller is off.
85
Substitution Substitution
Samuel Piette is substituted off for Gennadiy Synchuk.
85
Update Update
Brandan Craig comes on for Victor Loturi.
84
Attempt Attempt
Gennadiy Synchuk takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
83
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
80
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
76
Attempt Attempt
Cody Baker takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
74
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
74
Attempt Attempt
Wilson Harris attempts a header but misses the shot.
73
Substitution Substitution
Wilson Harris is substituted for Dor Turgeman.
73
Update Update
Cody Baker comes on for Matt Polster.
73
Attempt Attempt
Luca Langoni takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
73
Update Update
Offside.
71
Update Update
Fabian Herbers comes on for Daniel Armando Rios Calderon.
68
Attempt Attempt
Dor Turgeman takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
67
Update Update
Offside.
63
Attempt Attempt
Luca Langoni attempts a header but misses the shot.
62
Attempt Attempt
Dor Turgeman takes a left-footed shot but misses.
59
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot! Prince Owusu scores with a header.
59
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 2-2.
58
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
57
Attempt Attempt
Prince Owusu takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
57
Attempt Attempt
Gennadiy Synchuk's left-footed shot is blocked.
56
Update Update
Luca Langoni comes on for Marcos Zambrano.
55
Attempt Attempt
Marcos Zambrano takes a left-footed shot but misses.
53
Attempt Attempt
Peyton Miller takes a left-footed shot but misses.
52
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Brayan Vera scores with a left-footed shot.
52
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-2.
46
Update Update
Olger Escobar replaces Matthew Longstaff.
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.

CONCLUSION

The second half has seen New England build on their pre-match favoritism by controlling key aspects of play including higher xG and greater possession share. CF Montréal has struggled to match the intensity and creativity shown by their opponents up to this point. With the game still in the early stages of the second period, the away side looks well positioned to extend their qualitative advantage if current trends persist. The absence of disciplinary issues keeps the focus squarely on tactical execution and individual performances. Observers can expect continued emphasis on New England's ability to convert their statistical edges into sustained pressure as the match progresses further.