Our prediction for this MLS match:
New York City
Match Time & Date:
12/03/2022
19:00
Prediction: 2-1
Montreal CF
After playing out a goalless draw with Vancouver Whitecaps, New York City will look to record their first win of the season when they take on Montreal on Saturday. The Blue Pigeons failed to turn their dominance into victory at the weekend, but they are surely capable of beating Montreal in front of home fans.
Talented defender Tayvon Gray, who limped off with injury in the draw with Vancouver, is unlikely to feature against Montreal, while Anton Tinnerholm remains on the sidelines with an Achilles tendon problem. The Canadians, on the other hand, made a slow start to the season, with the team losing to both Orlando City and Philadelphia Union. Montreal have been struggling at the back at the start of the season, and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling New York City’s party at Yankee Stadium.
Highlighted Player (Alexei Koselev):
Alexei Koselev is a Moldovan international who plays for Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittard. Koselev started his youth career at Kuban Krasnodar, but he did not see any game action with the Russian club at senior level.
The Moldovan goalkeeper played for the likes of Gagauzia, Dacia-2 Buiucani, Real-Succes, Saxan Gagauz Yeri, FC Tiraspol, Sheriff Tiraspol, and Politehnica Iasi before joining Fortuna Sittard in the summer of 2018. Alexei Koselev has 18 caps for the Moldova U21 team, and he made his senior debut in a qualifier against Russia in 2015.
The 200-cm-tall shot-stopper managed to keep his first clean sheet with the Moldova national team in a 2-0 win over San Marino on March 19, 2017. Alexei Koselev’s preferred foot is right, and he wears the No. 77 shirt at Fortuna Sittard. He made his Eredivisie debut on August 11, 2018 in a 1-1 draw with Excelsior.
Highlighted Team (Montreal CF):
Club de Foot Montréal is a Canadian soccer team, but they compete in Major League Soccer. They are a member of the Eastern Conference and they have been participating in the major league since 2012. Montreal welcome their opponents at Saputo Stadium and the capacity of the club’s home ground is 20.801.
The construction of the stadium cost CA$17 million and the venue was opened on May 18, 2008. The Saputo family invested $7.5 million in the construction of the stadium and, as a result, the venue was named Saputo Stadium. Montreal CF did remarkably well to make it to the CONCACAF Champions League final in the 2014/2015 season, but Mexican team America proved to be a big catch for the Canadian outfit in the title game.
Speaking of the Canadian championship, the Impact won their third domestic trophy in 2014, with the team beating Toronto FC in the final of the tournament. Montreal Impact play their home matches in blue and black shirts and black shorts, while the colour of their away kit is white.
