CF Montreal welcome FC Cincinnati to Saputo Stadium for this MLS match. Bookmakers view the two sides as closely matched two days before kickoff, with winning probabilities of 37% and 39% respectively.
Current Form - CF Montreal
CF Montreal sits 15th in the Eastern Conference with 21 points. In their last league match, the team suffered a 0-2 loss against the Columbus Crew at home. They have lost all of their last five matches and are currently on a nine-match winless run at home.
Current Form - FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati is ninth in the Eastern Conference with 33 points. Following a 2-2 draw away at Houston Dynamo in their last league match, the team holds a record of three draws and two losses over their last five outings. They are on a seven-match winless run away from home.
Head-to-Head Record
FC Cincinnati won 4-3 at home earlier this season, contributing to a record of one win and four losses across the last five meetings between the two teams, which have seen an average of 4.4 goals per meeting. FC Cincinnati have won their last four meetings against CF Montreal, going back to August 2024.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
CF Montreal features Prince Owusu, who has 13 goals and six assists at an average rating of 7.1, and Luca Petrasso, who has three assists. Vera Brayan is out with a lower-body injury, Thomas Gillier is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and Daniel Pereira is out with a lower-body injury.
FC Cincinnati is led by Kevin Denkey, who has 14 goals and three assists at an average rating of 7.0; he has scored three goals in his last two matches at an 8.5 average match rating. Evander provides 13 goals and 10 assists at an average rating of 7.9.
Key Numbers
↔️ Red cards: CF Montreal 0 vs FC Cincinnati 3
CF Montreal
➖ Big chance conversion: 26% (3rd worst, league average 39%)
ℹ️ Crosses: 22.3 per match (2nd most)
FC Cincinnati
➕ Shots on target: 6.3 per match (best in the league, league average 4.8)
➖ Expected goals conceded (xGA): 2.13 per match (worst in the league, league average 1.57)
Match Notes
Brayan Ceballos has picked up three yellow cards in his last six appearances for CF Montreal. Obinna Nwobodo was sent off for FC Cincinnati three matches ago.
Betting Insights
Bookmakers set the goal line at 2.5 with a 67% chance of going over, while the both-teams-to-score market indicates a 67% chance that both sides find the net during the match.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.4
These figures come from the pre-match odds two days before kickoff.
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