Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 5 match between FC Cincinnati and CF Montreal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
FC Cincinnati enjoy home advantage, when visitors CF Montreal swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Major League Soccer. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
FC Cincinnati find themselves in the 11th place in the league table with only three points after four rounds of the season gone. CF Montreal have gathered the same number of points, which leaves them sitting 12th in the Major League Soccer table at the moment.
Form: FC Cincinnati vs CF Montreal
FC Cincinnati Form
In their last three matches, FC Cincinnati won 3-0 against Tigres, before losing 6-1 against New England Revolution and 5-1 to Tigres. FC Cincinnati won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 16 goals and conceded six times.
CF Montreal Form
It is all or nothing with CF Montreal following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 3-0 in an encounter with Chicago Fire FC to which, they replied by beating Red Bull New York0-3. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-1 against Orlando City. CF Montreal claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer. The scoreline from these matches reads 14 goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats and facts for FC Cincinnati and CF Montreal
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between FC Cincinnati and CF Montreal. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 13 of the last 15 FC Cincinnati home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 FC Cincinnati home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- FC Cincinnati have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Major League Soccer while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- FC Cincinnati have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- FC Cincinnati have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 CF Montreal away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 CF Montreal away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 CF Montreal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 CF Montreal matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 CF Montreal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: FC Cincinnati vs CF Montreal
Having scored just once lately in the Major League Soccer, Nick Hagglund will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. CF Montreal hope Prince Osei Owusu can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Major League Soccer goals in his last six Major League Soccer games.
Popular markets: FC Cincinnati vs CF Montreal
Full-time result
FC Cincinnati claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. CF Montreal won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing six in this series of matches. FC Cincinnati have beaten CF Montreal in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
FC Cincinnati scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, CF Montreal only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. FC Cincinnati probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Sunday, as CF Montreal managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. FC Cincinnati have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with CF Montreal.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for FC Cincinnati, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. In the last ten games for CF Montreal, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of one time goals per game themselves.
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