CF Montreal vs. New York Red Bulls 8/31/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

CF Montreal hosts the New York Red Bulls in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture on Wednesday between two of the top four clubs in the conference table. Montreal is second in the conference table at 15-4-8 on 49 points with a goal difference of +8. Montreal took all three points on the road last Saturday when defeating the Chicago Fire 2-0.

Montreal is unbeaten in each of its last eight matches with six victories and two losses. Montreal has taken 20 points from its current eight-match unbeaten run and both are equal to club records. Romeo Quioto is the leading goal scorer for Montreal with 15 and Djordje Mihailovic has scored seven. Lassi Lappalainen and Kei Kamara are the leaders in assists with five each. 

New York is fourth in the conference table at 12-8-8 on 44 points with a goal difference of +10. New York picked up a much-needed victory at home last Saturday when defeating Inter Miami 3-1. Lewis Morgan opened the scoring for New York with a goal in the 43rd minute followed by a goal by Daniel Edelman in the 53rd minute. Caden Clark scored the winner in the 74th minute for the Red Bulls.

New York has the best away record this season in the MLS taking 27 points and is unbeaten in each of the last five away from home with three victories and two draws. Lewis Morgan is the leading goal scorer for New York with 12, while Luquinhas and Patryk Klimala have each scored five. Cristian Casseres Jr and Morgan are the leaders in assists with four apiece.