FC Cincinnati vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #14 |
| 26 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 45 | Scored | 24 |
| 44 | Conceded | 35 |
| +1 | GD | -11 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at TQL Stadium. FC Cincinnati are looking to make home advantage count against Montreal Impact FC.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jaap Stam will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and Montreal Impact FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 22' Montreal Impact FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
- 26' Mathieu Choiniere catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 26.
- 31' Yuya Kubo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 36' Poor challenge from Allan Cruz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 41' FC Cincinnati currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' The crowd applauds Mathieu Choiniere as he leaves the pitch. Zorhan Bassong steps in for Montreal Impact FC.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rudy Camacho, as he is very good at scoring at TQL Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' Montreal Impact FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' Ibrahim Sunusi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Ronald Matarrita was booked on 62.
- 62' Clement Bayiha is replacing Zachary Brault-Guillard for the Montreal Impact FC side.
- 67' It’s high time Jaap Stam made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rudy Camacho.
- 70' Allan Cruz makes way for Florian Valot at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
- 75' The referee shows Montreal Impact FC player a Red card on 75.
- 77' Time for substitution for Montreal Impact FC. Joaquin Torres is replaced by Aljaz Struna.
- 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 86' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Haris Medunjanin is replaced by Brandon Vazquez on 86 minute.
- 89' A moment of madness from Luciano Acosta on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
- 90' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 90.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 7
- 6
- 14
-
8
Allan Cruz ↓ Florian Valot 70'
- 11
- 18
- 31
- 22
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 15
- 33
- 1
-
64
Florian Valot ↑ 70'
- 2
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 86'
- 23
- 27
- 29
Coach
Jaap Stam
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 8
-
18
Joaquin Torres ↓ Aljaz Struna 77'
- 4
- 29
- 15
- 3
-
25
Emanuel Maciel ↓ Samuel Piette 46'
- 16
- 1
- 22
Bench
-
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 62'
-
24
Aljaz Struna ↑ 77'
-
6
Samuel Piette ↑ 46'
-
19
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 46'
-
27
Clement Bayiha ↑ 62'
- –
- 12
- 38
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 3 |
| Luca Orellano | 3 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 3 |
| Evander | 3 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Allan Cruz | 2 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Montreal Impact FC Form
2021-08-18
FC Cincinnati
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-08-15
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-08-09
D.C. United SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-08-04
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2021-08-01
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-07-25
New England Revolution
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.38
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 72% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
77%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
45%
FC Cincinnati or Montreal Impact FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
Actual
4 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 20% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

