Montreal Impact FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Montreal Impact FC

5 – 4

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FC Cincinnati

Sat 17 Jul 2021 · 23:30 UTC Saputo Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 28' Yuya Kubo

Y 31' Gustavo Vallecilla

Joel Waterman 41' Y

Y 45' Brenner da Silva

Y 67' Kenneth Vermeer

Y 84' Luciano Acosta

Zachary Brault-Guillard 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Montreal Impact FC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Saputo Stadium.

Montreal Impact FC 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)

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

Montreal Impact FC 15 games · Avg 4.1 goals FC Cincinnati

Last 5 meetings

2021-07-17 Montreal Impact FC 5–4 FC Cincinnati 2021-05-22 Montreal Impact FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2019-09-14 Montreal Impact FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2019-05-11 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Montreal Impact FC

Recent Form

Montreal Impact FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Jul	FC Cincinnati	H	5–4	W
07 Jul	New York City FC	H	2–1	W
03 Jul	Internacional CF Miami	H	1–0	W
27 Jun	Nashville SC	A	1–1	D
24 Jun	D.C. United SC	H	0–0	D
29 May	Chicago Fire FC	A	1–0	W

FC Cincinnati

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Jul	Montreal Impact FC	A	4–5	L
09 Jul	Columbus Crew SC	H	2–2	D
04 Jul	Houston Dynamo	A	1–1	D
26 Jun	Toronto FC	A	2–0	W
24 Jun	Chicago Fire FC	A	1–0	W
19 Jun	Colorado Rapids SC	H	0–2	L

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)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season

18% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Montreal Impact FC welcome FC Cincinnati for this crunch clash at Saputo Stadium.
5' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
6' A stunning finish from Haris Medunjanin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
11' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brenner da Silva makes no mistake. 0-2!
19' Ibrahim Sunusi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montreal Impact FC so far.
21' What a moment for Mason Toye! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
28' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
31' That is a Yellow card for FC Cincinnati. Gustavo Vallecilla will be fuming at that decision.
34' Joaquin Torres makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Montreal Impact FC are in front.
39' Edgar Castillo, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
41' Poor challenge from Joel Waterman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
42' Magnificent from Gustavo Vallecilla! That is 2 goals in 258 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
45' The referee calls foul for Brenner da Silva. He receives a Yellow card.
46' A goal from the international Brenner da Silva! He fires home on 46 to make it 2-4!
51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montreal Impact FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
56' Montreal Impact FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
57' The whistle greets Emanuel Maciel as he departs to be replaced by Ahmed Hamdi.
62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jaap Stam might look to freshen things up shortly.
67' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Kenneth Vermeer gets a Yellow card.
72' Magnificent from Mason Toye! That is 23 goals in 296 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
72' A tactical swap from Montreal Impact FC — Zachary Brault-Guillard on, Mathieu Choiniere off on 72 minutes.
74' A goal from the Egypt international Ahmed Hamdi! He fires home on 74 to make it 4-4!
76' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 76 minute. Alvaro Barreal leaves to be changed by Brandon Vazquez.
81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montreal Impact FC and FC Cincinnati are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luciano Acosta on 84.
87' What a strike from Ahmed Hamdi! The score is 5-4.
90' Zachary Brault-Guillard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
90' Another substitution for Montreal Impact FC to replace Mason Toye by Bjorn Maars Johnsen on 90 minute.
The final score is 5-4.

Lineups

Montreal Impact FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Victor Wanyama
8
Djordje Mihailovic
18
Joaquin Torres ↓ Clement Bayiha 90'
4
Rudy Camacho
41
James Pantemis
29
Mathieu Choiniere ↓ Zachary Brault-Guillard 72'
13
Mason Toye ↓ Bjorn Maars Johnsen 90'
19
Zorhan Bassong
21
Lassi Lappalainen ↓ Ibrahim Sunusi 72'
25
Emanuel Maciel ↓ Ahmed Hamdi 57'
16
Joel Waterman

Bench

Coach Wilfried Nancy

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.89 Montreal Impact FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.24 FC Cincinnati xG

I would bet for: Montreal Impact FC or FC Cincinnati 78% + Over 2.5 goals 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Montreal Impact FC38% Draw22% FC Cincinnati40%

Actual: Montreal Impact FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.13

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	77%	23%
± 3.5	58%	42%
± 4.5	39%	61%

Double Chance

Montreal Impact FC or Draw

61%

Draw or FC Cincinnati

62%

Montreal Impact FC or FC Cincinnati

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Montreal Impact FC27% Draw37% FC Cincinnati36%

Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–4 not predicted

5 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

7.6%

1 – 2

7.4%

2 – 2

6.9%

2 – 1

6.3%

1 – 3

5.5%

2 – 3

5.1%

3 – 2

4.3%

0 – 2

4.1%

3 – 1

3.9%

3 – 3

3.3%

0 – 1

3.2%

1 – 4

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC

Handicap	Montreal Impact FC covers	Push	FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	10%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	15%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	18%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	14%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Montreal Impact FC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Montreal Impact FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Montreal Impact FC Form

FC Cincinnati Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Montreal Impact FC

Clean Sheet