Montreal Impact FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #6 |
| 16 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 45 |
| 35 | Conceded | 44 |
| -11 | GD | +1 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 22% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Montreal Impact FC and FC Cincinnati has kicked off!
- 1' Allan Cruz makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
- 6' 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 Frankie Amaya suffering a number of foals already.
- 11' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 21' Montreal Impact FC is showing some good football. However, Montreal Impact FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Montreal Impact FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 36' Montreal Impact FC have won 379 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montreal Impact FC and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Daniel Lovitz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Orji Okwonkwo.
- 54' Mathieu Deplagne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 445 appearances.
- 59' Montreal Impact FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Kendall Waston. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Rudy Camacho is booked for Montreal Impact FC — Yellow card on 68.
- 69' The crowd applauds Orji Okwonkwo as he leaves the pitch. Jean-Yves Ballou-Tabla steps in for Montreal Impact FC.
- 70' Fatai Alashe is replacing Allan Cruz for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 75' Evan Bush needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 76' A change in the Montreal Impact FC ranks — Bojan exits the field as Lassi Lappalainen enters on 76.
- 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Darren Mattocks is withdrawn and Rashawn Dally gets his opportunity.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Kendall Waston on 88 minutes.
- 89' Nick Hagglund gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Frankie Amaya and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Brandon Vazquez | 3 |
| Luca Orellano | 3 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 3 |
| Evander | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Gustavo Vallecilla | 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
1.65
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
70%
Montreal Impact FC or FC Cincinnati
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 4
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 19% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.