FC Cincinnati vs CF Montreal Prediction: An evenly matched game with an even result

FC Cincinnati and CF Montreal are two teams in very fine form at the moment and they face each other in the 13th round of the MLS campaign. FC Cincinnati are on a 5 match unbeaten streak after their 1-0 win against New York City last time out, and CF Montreal extended their win streak to 7 by beating Toronto FC 2-0 in their last match. Both clubs are in the eastern conference and separated by 9 points. Cincinnati are in 2nd place with 24 points while CF Montreal are 7th with 15 points.

FC Cincinnati have been a very solid team throughout the campaign and they will be eager to show their quality in this game against an in-form team. They have played their last 5 matches without recording a defeat and their results in those 5 games were 4 wins and 1 draw. FC Cincinnati have played 11 matches so far and they had 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat and they are in 2nd place with 24 points and their goal record is 15:12.

FC Cincinnati were up against DC United in their last game and they won 2-1. The first half was goalless and in the second half Luciano Acosta broke the deadlock in the 59th minute. And in the 75th minute, Alvaro Barreal doubled their lead before DC United pulled one back in the 90th minute. FC Cincinnati held on until the final whistle and took all 3 points. According to match statistics, FC Cincinnati had 46% possession, 5 shots on target and 6 corner kicks.

Team streak: no losses (5), first to score (5/5).

CF Montreal are one of the few teams with a perfect win record in their last 5 matches. They had turned their season around after being in horrible form at the beginning of the season. They went on to win 6 matches in a row after that period of defeats at the beginning of the season. In their last 5 matches; 5 wins. CF Montreal are in 7th place, with 15 points taken and a goal ratio of 11:17. They have played 11 matches so far and their record is 5 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats.

CF Montreal played against Toronto FC at home in their last game and won 2-0. Neither team could break the deadlock in the first half until the 53rd minute when Lassi Lappalainen scored the opening goal for CF Montreal. They followed it up with a second in the 68th minute goal by Nnamdi Chinonso Offor. The game remained 2-0 until the final whistle and CF Montreal grabbed all 3 points. Stats all shows CF Montreal were dominant in the game, having 52% possession, 6 shots on target and 8 corner kicks.

Team streak: wins (6), less than 2.5 goals (6/7), first to score (6/6), more than 4.5 cards (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (6/8).

The head-to-head record shows 8 matches played between FC Cincinnati and CF Montreal. Both clubs won 3 games and played out a draw in 2 games.

• CF Montreal have not lost the last 4 matches.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 4/5 matches.
• Both teams scored in 4/5 matches.
• FC Cincinnati scored first in 5/7 matches.

FC Cincinnati have scored 15 goals and conceded 12 in 11 games this season. They scored an average of 1.4 goals per game and had a 12% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.3 chances per game and played an average of 11.5 shots per game. They played an average of 4.7 shots on target per game and an average of 3.8 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.1 goals per game and they have kept 5 clean sheets.

CF Montreal have scored 11 goals and conceded 17 in 11 games this season. They scored an average of 1.0 goals per game and had a 10% conversion rate. They created an average of 1.8 chances per game and played an average of 9.7 shots per game. They played an average of 3.3 shots on target per game and an average of 4.6 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.5 goals per game and they have kept 4 clean sheets.

Betting Tips:-

• At Least One Team to Score Over 1.5 Goals at 1.64 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.74 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.76 Odds