CF Montreal faces Cincinnati FC in the next round of the MLS campaign. Montreal have played 6 games already this season and 3 of those ended in a loss. Cincinnati on the other hand are having a better start to the campaign than CF Montreal and they are searching for their 4th win.
CF Montreal's last 5 league games ended in 2 wins and 3 losses, while CF Cincinnati had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
According to the table, Cincinnati FC are 5th on the Eastern Conference table with 12 points while CF Montreal are 11th with 7 points.
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CF Montreal's 3 games all ended in a defeat and there's a lot of tension building in the club at the moment. Montreal are not an overambitious team, but struggling at the bottom of the table is far from ideal. But unless they can turn things around, they might find themselves right at that point.
CF Montreal suffered their worst defeat in the last round when they lost 5-0 to the Seattle Sounders away from home. It was a tough game all through for Montreal as they were completely dominated until the end of the game. They also lost Nathan Salina in the 53rd minute, after he was shown a second yellow card for a foul. According to stats, they had 41% possession, 2 shots on target and 3 corner kicks. And they also created 1 big chance but failed to convert it.
There's clearly a lot of work to do in the Montreal team and they don't look like getting out of their misery anytime soon.
Cincinnati FC
Cincinnati FC are looking to recover from the defeat they suffered against the Red Bulls at home last week. It's been a season of mixed emotions so far for the team, as they have only just lost their first game, but they were knocked out of the Concacaf Champions League a couple of weeks ago. But despite the setbacks, Cincinnati is still a huge favorite to get a win in the upcoming fixture.
In the game against the New York Red Bulls, Yaya Kubo scored Cincinnati's first goal in just 3 minutes but they conceded in the 19th minute and another in the 60th minute. The game ended in a 2-1 defeat for Cincinnati. And according to stats, Cincinnati had 55% possession, 4 shots on target and 8 corners. They also created 1 big chance and hit the woodwork once.
Cincinnati are well aware that they are in a stronger position to win against Montreal and they will come guns blazing in the game.
Head to Head
CF Montreal and FC Cincinnati have played 10 games against each other in the past. FC Cincinnati won 4 matches, Montreal won 3 and 3 matches ended in a draw.
Analysis and Predictions
This is a good opportunity for Cincinnati to prove their quality. And they will go all out for the win. Montreal has one play really and that is to keep things tight at the back but at the moment, they are poor in the job.
According to analysis, Montreal are without a clean sheet in the last 4 meetings. 5 of the last 7 meetings ended with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored.
- Cincinnati to Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.75 Odds
- Cincinnati to Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.75 Odds
- Cincinnati to Win at 2.80 Odds