New York City FC vs CF Montréal: where to watch live, kick-off time and lineups (MLS, Oct 31)By Luís Henrique Costa
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New York City FC hosts CF Montréal on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Citi Field in New York, in a Major League Soccer regular-season match. Kick-off is at 2 p.m. Eastern time, and in the United States the game is streamed on Apple TV. NYCFC is still fighting for a playoff spot, while Montréal has been eliminated from the playoffs, according to press coverage of the round.
NYCFC is 12th in the Eastern Conference. On Wednesday, October 28, it beat Atlanta United 2-1 at Citi Field, with a stoppage-time goal from Bénie Traoré after Breel Embolo had equalized. Montréal is 15th in the East, with 25 points from 31 games, a record of 6 wins, 7 draws and 18 losses, and a goal difference of -26. On Thursday, October 29, it lost 4-0 to Charlotte FC. The last meeting was on April 25, 2026, when Montréal won 1-0 at Saputo Stadium. NYCFC head coach Pascal Jansen said: “Even though they are finished, they won’t hand [the win] over on a silver platter.”
Where to watch New York City FC vs CF Montréal live
In the United States, the match is available on the following platform:
- Apple TV, streaming
Kick-off time and venue for New York City FC vs CF Montréal
- Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Kick-off: 2 p.m. Eastern time, which is also the local stadium time
- Venue: Citi Field, in the Queens borough of New York, New York, USA
- Competition and stage: Major League Soccer (MLS), regular season
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Probable lineup for New York City FC
Pascal Jansen is the head coach of New York City FC. According to the most recent preview, the probable starters are goalkeeper Matt Freese; defenders Kevin O’Toole, James Sands, Thiago Martins and Tayvon Gray; midfielders Aiden O’Neill and Andrés Perea; and, in the attack, Hannes Wolf, Nicolás Fernández Mercau and Agustín Ojeda. Sources differ on the attacking line, and the forward pairing is not confirmed.
Alonso Martínez left the match against Atlanta United with an injury. One preview lists him as out for Saturday. New York press reports that he is being managed with caution and that Jansen expects him to be ready. The material does not settle the question. No source found reports players one yellow card away from suspension.
The official lineup is usually released about one hour before kick-off, according to the Fotmob platform.
Probable lineup for CF Montréal
Philippe Eullaffroy is listed as CF Montréal head coach in the most recent preview and in a record from April 2026. The club has not issued a recent official statement on his position. According to the same preview, the probable starters are goalkeeper Samsy Keita; defenders Luca Petrasso, Brayan Vera, Efraín Morales and Dawid Bugaj; midfielders Matty Longstaff and Wiki Carmona; and, in the attack, Dante Sealy, Fabian Herbers and Hennadii Synchuk, behind Alexis Sánchez. The preview says Sealy and Herbers may return after the defeat in Charlotte.
Sources disagree on the physical state of the squad. One preview says five players are injured, including Prince Osei Owusu. Another says the team has no recent physical problems. The material does not confirm the list of absences.
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Referee assignment for New York City FC vs CF Montréal
MLS has not released the referee, assistant referees or VAR assignment for this match, and no source found an official appointment.
Next fixtures for New York City FC and CF Montréal
Montréal has won the last four meetings with NYCFC in all competitions, according to the preview, and the most recent one was the 1-0 win in April. Sources say NYCFC has two regular-season matches left after this one, but the dates of those games were not confirmed in the material available.
