Montreal Impact FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montreal Impact FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at DRV PNK Stadium.
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 May | Orlando City SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
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' KICK OFF: Montreal Impact FC gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time Wilfried Nancy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilfried Nancy will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' FC Cincinnati has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' Brandon Vazquez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alvaro Barreal, as he is very good at scoring at DRV PNK Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 30' Montreal Impact FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Djordje Mihailovic.
- 40' Jurgen Locadia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' Zachary Brault-Guillard catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 46' Another change for Montreal Impact FC made on 46 minute. Lassi Lappalainen leaves to be changed by Zorhan Bassong.
- 51' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' Montreal Impact FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Djordje Mihailovic makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 59' Jurgen Locadia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alvaro Barreal at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' Haris Medunjanin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' FC Cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' Jurgen Locadia does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Cincinnati surge ahead!
- 72' Joaquin Torres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ahmed Hamdi on 72 minute.
- 77' 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.
- 78' The whistle greets Joel Waterman as he departs to be replaced by Ibrahim Sunusi.
- 83' Rudy Camacho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Bjorn Maars Johnsen. He replaces Romell Quioto on 84 minute.
- 85' The whistle greets Zachary Brault-Guillard as he departs to be replaced by Clement Bayiha.
- 86' Gustavo Vallecilla is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 86' Allan Cruz makes way for Brandon Vazquez at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
- 89' A moment of madness from Victor Wanyama on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Montreal Impact FC will be frustrated.
- The points are shared — Montreal Impact FC 1-2 FC Cincinnati. Honours even.
Lineups
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 24
- 30
- 8
- 4
- 23
- 11
- 15
- 21
-
16
Joel Waterman ↓ Ibrahim Sunusi 78'
-
7
Ahmed Hamdi ↓ Joaquin Torres 72'
Bench
-
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 84'
-
18
Joaquin Torres ↑ 72'
- 6
- 41
-
19
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 46'
-
27
Clement Bayiha ↑ 85'
- 14
- 12
-
22
Ibrahim Sunusi ↑ 78'
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 25
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↓ Haris Medunjanin 86'
- 7
-
8
Allan Cruz ↓ Brandon Vazquez 86'
- 11
- 18
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Jurgen Locadia 59'
- 13
- 9
- 5
Bench
-
10
Jurgen Locadia ↑ 59'
- 15
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↑ 86'
- 14
- 2
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 86'
- 23
- 16
- 22
Coach
Jaap Stam
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
2021-05-22
Montreal Impact FC
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2021-05-15
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-05-12
Internacional CF Miami
0–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-05-08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-05-01
Montreal Impact FC
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2021-04-24
Nashville SC
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.99
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 78% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Montreal Impact FC or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
66%
Montreal Impact FC or FC Cincinnati
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
5.2%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3%
2 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC
| Handicap | Montreal Impact FC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 10% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 18% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.