Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
FC Cincinnati
4 – 1
Full Time
Montreal Impact FC
Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 23:30 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Miles Robinson 22' Y
Ian Murphy 40' Y
Y 47' Joel Waterman
Y 86' Gabriele Corbo
Y 90' Fernando Alvarez
Gerardo Valenzuela 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS at TQL Stadium.

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

8
2
5
FC Cincinnati 15 games · Avg 4.1 goals Montreal Impact FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-31 FC Cincinnati 4–1 Montreal Impact FC 2024-04-13 Montreal Impact FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati 2023-09-20 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati 2023-05-17 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Montreal Impact FC 2022-05-28 Montreal Impact FC 4–3 FC Cincinnati

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 4–1 W
24 Aug Internacional CF Miami A 0–2 L
20 Jul New York Red Bulls A 1–3 L
17 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 0–1 L
13 Jul Charlotte FC H 1–3 L
06 Jul Internacional CF Miami H 6–1 W
Montreal Impact FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug FC Cincinnati A 1–4 L
24 Aug New England Revolution H 0–5 L
20 Jul Toronto FC H 0–1 L
17 Jul New York Red Bulls A 2–2 D
13 Jul Atlanta United FC H 1–0 W
06 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–1 D

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)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
22% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Cincinnati launch into their encounter with Montreal Impact FC.
  • 5' Montreal Impact FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' It’s high time Laurent Courtois made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Bryce Duke is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
  • 22' Miles Robinson is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
  • 27' A quiet spell here at TQL Stadium. Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Montreal Impact FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 36' What a moment for Kevin Kelsy! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 40' Ian Murphy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 40.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Jules-Anthony Vilsaint by Kwadwo Opoku on 46 minute.
  • 47' A moment of madness from Joel Waterman on 47 minutes earns him a card. Montreal Impact FC will be frustrated.
  • 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 53' Magnificent from Luca Orellano! That is 15 goals in 169 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' What a moment for Luca Orellano! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Lassi Lappalainen. He replaces Tom Pearce on 59 minute.
  • 64' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gabriele Corbo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Nicholas Gioacchini has done his job and it is now time for Sergio Santos to step up.
  • 71' What composure from Sergio Santos! The Brazil international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 74' Alvas Powell makes way for Bret Halsey at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
  • 78' Montreal Impact FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriele Corbo is hanging Joel Waterman on the field on 78 minute.
  • 81' Kwadwo Opoku is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 85' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! London Aghedo comes on to replace Kevin Kelsy.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Gabriele Corbo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Fernando Alvarez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

Montreal Impact FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laurent Courtois

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Evander 3
Prince-Osei Owusu 3
Luciano Acosta 3
Brandon Vazquez 3
Djordje Mihailovic 3
Luca Orellano 3
Ahmed Hamdi 2
Brenner da Silva 2

Head to Head

2024-08-31 FC Cincinnati 4–1 Montreal Impact FC 2024-04-13 Montreal Impact FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati 2023-09-20 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati 2023-05-17 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Montreal Impact FC 2022-05-28 Montreal Impact FC 4–3 FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati Form

2024-08-31 FC Cincinnati 4–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2024-08-24 Internacional CF Miami 2–0 FC Cincinnati L 2024-07-20 New York Red Bulls 3–1 FC Cincinnati L 2024-07-17 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-07-13 FC Cincinnati 1–3 Charlotte FC L 2024-07-06 FC Cincinnati 6–1 Internacional CF Miami W

Montreal Impact FC Form

2024-08-31 FC Cincinnati 4–1 Montreal Impact FC L 2024-08-24 Montreal Impact FC 0–5 New England Revolution L 2024-07-20 Montreal Impact FC 0–1 Toronto FC L 2024-07-17 New York Red Bulls 2–2 Montreal Impact FC D 2024-07-13 Montreal Impact FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC W 2024-07-06 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.95 FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati59% Draw19% Montreal Impact FC22%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
79%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
41%
FC Cincinnati or Montreal Impact FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Cincinnati48% Draw33% Montreal Impact FC19%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 1
5.5%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
4.4%
4 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 3
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Montreal Impact FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 17% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 19% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.