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MLS Preview: New York City FC (4-7-9) at CF Montréal Impact (8-9-2)

New York City FC has lost only two of 17 all-time meetings with CF Montreal Impact (W10 D5, including playoffs). New York City FC has won five of its eight matches in Montreal since joining MLS in 2015 (D2 L1, including playoffs)tied with Toronto FC (15 visits) for the most road wins in Montreal in that time.

The CF Montreal Impact has won its last six home matches, keeping clean sheets in all six wins, equaling the longest such run in MLS history. Only one team has ever kept seven or more consecutive clean sheets at home in MLS play, regardless of result: Sporting Kansas City (8 straight) in 2000.

New York City FC is winless in 11 straight MLS matches (D6 L5), equaling the longest club streak in club history (March-May 2015). New York City FC’s last five matches have all ended in draws and could tie an MLS record with a sixth successive draw (Chicago Fire in 2014, Colorado Rapids in 2011, and San Jose Earthquakes in 2004-05).

CF Montreal Impact’s scoreless draw at the Chicago Fire on Saturday was its 10th clean sheet in 16 matches in all competitions dating back to late April. CF Montreal Impact had managed just nine clean sheets in its previous 47 gams in all competitions dating back to February 2022 prior to this run.

Four of New York City FC’s last 14 MLS goals have been scored by Americans (Keaton Parks 2, Gabriel Segal 2), including Keaton Parks’ goal against Portland on Saturday. Prior to that, only four of New York City FC’s previous 103 MLS goals (including playoffs) dating back to July 2021 were scored by Americans.

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