FC Cincinnati vs Montreal Impact Predictions

Cincinnati head into Saturday’s home game against Montreal Impact having lost and failed to score in each of their last five matches, so a much improved performance is going to be needed this weekend if they are to end their losing streak. The visitors have won their last two away games and sit level on twenty points at the top of the Eastern Conference alongside DC United and Philadelphia Union, but have played a game more than their two rivals for the top spot.

A solitary first half goal from Lima proved enough for SJ Earthquakes to claim all three points at home to Cincinnati last time out, despite the hosts having a man sent-off early in the second half. Cincinnati brought on Ledesma, Lamah, and Adi in the second half, but none of the substitutes had the desired effect and the scoreline ended 1-0. Montreal Impact went behind in the first half away at New York RB, but goals from Diallo and Urruti during the second forty-five saw the Canadians turned the game around and pinch a 2-1 win.

There isn’t really any head to head record to go on between these two clubs, other than January’s friendly which ended 0-0, but the form and performances of both teams over the last month all points towards a win for Montreal Impact, and a good chance that the Canadians will keep a clean sheet. Montreal Impact have won four of their last six matches, while Cincinnati have lost five of their last six. The visitors have kept three clean sheets in their last six matches, bu the hosts have failed to score in each of their last five matches. Montreal Impact have won their last two away games, and Cincinnati have only won one of their four home games this season. With all of the above in mind we’re backing a final score of 1-0 in favour of Montreal Impact this weekend.

Cincinnati still don’t have any players in their squad with more than one goal to their name in the MLS this season, while Piatti and Taïder have both netted three times each for Montreal Impact. We’re confident that Montreal Impact will win on Saturday, and have predicted a final scoreline of 1-0. The visitors arrive as the clear form favourites against a Cincinnati side that simply can’t buy a goal at this moment in time and have lost each of their last five matches in the MLS.