Montreal Impact FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee David Barrie
20 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | New York City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Montreal Impact FC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 26 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 6 / 8 / 20 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 37 | Scored | 67 |
| 69 | Conceded | 75 |
| -32 | GD | -8 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 18% | Win % | 35% |
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
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (26 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 6 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Montreal Impact FC and FC Cincinnati.
- 1' Against the run of play, Allan Cruz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 6' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 11' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Joe Gyau has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' It’s high time Wilmer Cabrera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montreal Impact FC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 36' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' Daniel Lovitz is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Orji Okwonkwo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kendall Waston.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Rudy Camacho. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' Jean-Yves Ballou-Tabla is ready to make an impact after coming on for Orji Okwonkwo at the 69 minute mark.
- 70' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Allan Cruz has done his job and it is now time for Fatai Alashe to step up.
- 75' 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.
- 76' Fresh legs for Montreal Impact FC! Lassi Lappalainen comes on to replace Bojan.
- 81' Frankie Amaya has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Rashawn Dally comes on to replace Darren Mattocks.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Kendall Waston argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 89' The crowd applauds Frankie Amaya as he leaves the pitch. Nick Hagglund steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- Montreal Impact FC will have plenty to reflect on. FC Cincinnati were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Bojan ↓ Lassi Lappalainen 76'
- 18
- 37
- 33
- 8
- 4
- 3
- 6
- 10
- 22
- 1
Bench
-
17
Jean-Yves Ballou-Tabla ↑ 69'
- 26
- 2
- 23
- 28
- 27
-
21
Lassi Lappalainen ↑ 76'
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 36
- 22
- 2
-
15
Allan Cruz ↓ Fatai Alashe 70'
- 6
-
11
Darren Mattocks ↓ Rashawn Dally 85'
- 4
- 45
-
24
Frankie Amaya ↓ Nick Hagglund 89'
Bench
-
14
Nick Hagglund ↑ 89'
-
27
Fatai Alashe ↑ 70'
- 19
- 13
-
81
Rashawn Dally ↑ 85'
- 26
- 96
Coach
Ron Jans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 3 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 3 |
| Luca Orellano | 3 |
| Evander | 3 |
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 3 |
| Allan Cruz | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
Head to Head
Montreal Impact FC Form
2019-09-14
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
FC Cincinnati
L
2019-08-31
Montreal Impact FC
0–3
D.C. United SC
L
2019-08-29
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-08-24
Toronto FC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-08-17
Montreal Impact FC
3–3
FC Dallas
D
2019-08-11
Chicago Fire FC
3–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
72%
Montreal Impact FC or FC Cincinnati
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

