FC Cincinnati vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #15 |
| 33 | Points | 24 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 15 |
| 55 | Scored | 34 |
| 64 | Conceded | 54 |
| -9 | GD | -20 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 31% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/7
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Cincinnati and Montreal Impact FC is underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 7' Goal! Allan Cruz scores his 10 goal in 7 matches.
- 12' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 17' Jukka Raitala is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 27' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montreal Impact FC's shape.
- 32' Montreal Impact FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' Mike Azira was booked on 47.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yoann Damet might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' The crowd applauds Frankie Amaya as he leaves the pitch. Fatai Alashe steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 62' Goal! Fatai Alashe scores his 2 goal in 252 matches.
- 63' Orji Okwonkwo is replacing Mike Azira for the Montreal Impact FC side.
- 68' It’s high time Yoann Damet made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Zachary Brault-Guillard by Bacary Sagna on 71 minute.
- 74' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Roland Lamah is withdrawn and Emmanuel Ledesma gets his opportunity.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Orji Okwonkwo makes it 2-1.
- 75' Montreal Impact FC make a change. Jukka Raitala trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Jackson-Hamel on 75 minutes.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and Montreal Impact FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' Kekuta Manneh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Allan Cruz at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Montreal Impact FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 87' It’s a booking for Montreal Impact FC player. Bacary Sagna gets a Yellow card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Cincinnati take all three points.
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
2.36
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
74%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
49%
FC Cincinnati or Montreal Impact FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4%
1 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 19% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

