FC Cincinnati vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #15 |
| 46 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 6 / 8 / 20 |
| 67 | Scored | 37 |
| 75 | Conceded | 69 |
| -8 | GD | -32 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 35% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/9
76+
5/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as FC Cincinnati face off against Montreal Impact FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 7' Magnificent from Allan Cruz! That is 10 goals in 7 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 12' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Montreal Impact FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' It’s high time Remi Garde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 32' Orji Okwonkwo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' Mike Azira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mike Azira.
- 52' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yoann Damet might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' The whistle greets Frankie Amaya as he departs to be replaced by Fatai Alashe.
- 62' Goal! Fatai Alashe scores his 2 goal in 264 matches.
- 63' Montreal Impact FC make a change. Mike Azira trudges off to be replaced by Orji Okwonkwo on 63 minutes.
- 68' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montreal Impact FC's shape.
- 71' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Zachary Brault-Guillard by Bacary Sagna on 71 minute.
- 74' Emmanuel Ledesma is replacing Roland Lamah for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 75' Orji Okwonkwo adds to his 0 season tally! Montreal Impact FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 75' Another change for Montreal Impact FC made on 75 minute. Jukka Raitala leaves to be changed by Anthony Jackson-Hamel.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Allan Cruz is replaced by Kekuta Manneh on 81 minute.
- 86' Montreal Impact FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' Bacary Sagna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- The points are shared — FC Cincinnati 2-1 Montreal Impact FC. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
7
Roland Lamah ↓ Emmanuel Ledesma 74'
- 8
- 2
-
15
Allan Cruz ↓ Kekuta Manneh 81'
- 6
- 11
- 4
- 18
- 32
-
24
Frankie Amaya ↓ Fatai Alashe 59'
Bench
- 22
- 92
- 14
-
27
Fatai Alashe ↑ 59'
- 9
-
31
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 81'
-
45
Emmanuel Ledesma ↑ 74'
Coach
Yoann Damet
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 22
- 28
- 1
-
32
Mike Azira ↓ Orji Okwonkwo 63'
- 19
- 15
Bench
-
18
Orji Okwonkwo ↑ 63'
-
33
Bacary Sagna ↑ 71'
- 8
-
11
Anthony Jackson-Hamel ↑ 75'
- 23
- 13
- 25
Coach
Remi Garde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 3 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 3 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 3 |
| Luca Orellano | 3 |
| Mason Toye | 2 |
| Junior Moreno | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Montreal Impact FC Form
2019-05-11
FC Cincinnati
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-05-09
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-05-04
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
New York City FC
L
2019-04-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-04-24
New England Revolution
0–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-04-20
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.26
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
76%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
47%
FC Cincinnati or Montreal Impact FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.7%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.