Our prediction for this MLS match:
Saputo Stadium will host Thursday’s football game between CF Montreal and New York Red Bulls, the two teams who are sitting in the opposite halves of the table. The Canadians aim to extend their unbeaten run to five games, but they will have to do it without suspended defender George Campbell. Both Mathieu Choiniere and Samuel Piette are on international duty, while the likes of Edwards, Vilsaint, Jabang, and Martinez miss out with injuries.
The Metros, meanwhile, head into the match following a goalless draw with Nashville. As Montreal are tough to beat at home, yet another close encounter is on the cards. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the draw. As for the visiting team, Emil Forsberg is back from the international duty, while the likes of Peter Stroud, Roald Mitchell, and Serge Ngoma are out of contention with injuries.
Highlighted Team (New York Red Bulls):
New York Red Bulls is the first club from New York City to join Major League Soccer. In 2006 the club was sold to Red Bull GmbH and, as a result, they are nicknamed the Red Bulls. New York welcome their rivals at Red Bull Arena and the team’s home colors are white and red.
On the other hand, the Red Bulls wear dark blue shirts and yellow shorts on the road. In 2008 New York Red Bulls made it to the MLS Cup final, but they were not capable of matching Columbus Crew (1-3) in the Home Depot Center clash. A number of top-class footballers were part of the team in the past, but former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry is the synonym of the club.
Henry scored 51 goals in 122 league games for New York Red Bulls from 2010 to 2014 and it has to be noted that he scored his first MLS hat-trick in a 5-2 victory over Montreal Impact on March 31, 2012. The likes of Youri Djorkaeff, Lothar Matthaus, Roberto Donadoni, Rafael Marquez, Juninho and Tim Cahill played for the club in the past as well.