Montreal Impact FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee David Barrie
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #7 |
| 14 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 36 |
| 31 | Conceded | 37 |
| -9 | GD | -1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 29% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 1' A goal from the Costa Rica international Allan Cruz! He fires home on 1 to make it 0-1!
- 6' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montreal Impact FC that had 279 games and scored 377 goals.
- 11' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 16' Emmanuel Ledesma has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Finland international Jukka Raitala has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' Greg Garza is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
- 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Lovitz.
- 49' Orji Okwonkwo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' Rudy Camacho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Kendall Waston. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' Montreal Impact FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' Montreal Impact FC make a change. Orji Okwonkwo trudges off to be replaced by Jean-Yves Ballou-Tabla on 69 minutes.
- 70' Fatai Alashe is replacing Allan Cruz for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 76' Montreal Impact FC ring the changes. Bojan has done his job and it is now time for Lassi Lappalainen to step up.
- 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montreal Impact FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' FC Cincinnati make a change. Darren Mattocks trudges off to be replaced by Rashawn Dally on 85 minutes.
- 88' Kendall Waston was booked on 88.
- 89' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Frankie Amaya is withdrawn and Nick Hagglund gets his opportunity.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Cincinnati players.
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 |
| Luca Orellano | 3 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 3 |
| Evander | 3 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Allan Cruz | 2 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 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
2 / 4
1.84
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Montreal Impact FC or FC Cincinnati 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
55%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
68%
Montreal Impact FC or FC Cincinnati
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 4
3.4%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 19% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 14% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.