Montreal Impact FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee David Barrie
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
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
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 | #9 |
| 24 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 9 |
| 34 | Scored | 55 |
| 54 | Conceded | 64 |
| -20 | GD | -9 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 22% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Cincinnati gets underway.
- 1' A stunning finish from Allan Cruz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 6' 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.
- 11' Rudy Camacho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 252 games and scored 363 goals.
- 21' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' Montreal Impact FC have won 383 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 44' Poor challenge from Daniel Lovitz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 49' Poor challenge from Orji Okwonkwo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Piette, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montreal Impact FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' The referee shows Montreal Impact FC player a Yellow card on 68.
- 69' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Orji Okwonkwo by Jean-Yves Ballou-Tabla on 69 minute.
- 70' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fatai Alashe is hanging Allan Cruz on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Montreal Impact FC in their trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact .
- 76' The Montreal Impact FC manager makes a substitution. Bojan departs to be replaced by Lassi Lappalainen.
- 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
- 85' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Darren Mattocks is replaced by Rashawn Dally.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kendall Waston on 88.
- 89' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Frankie Amaya is replaced by Nick Hagglund.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Montreal Impact FC 0-1 FC Cincinnati.
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
1.6
Montreal Impact FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Montreal Impact FC or FC Cincinnati 75% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
69%
Montreal Impact FC or FC Cincinnati
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

