{"id":12381,"date":"2026-09-21T00:53:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T04:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=12381"},"modified":"2026-09-21T00:53:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T04:53:39","slug":"match-preview-cf-montreal-vs-fc-cincinnati-09-26-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/mls\/match-preview-cf-montreal-vs-fc-cincinnati-09-26-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"CF Montreal vs FC Cincinnati: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

CF Montreal host FC Cincinnati at Stade Saputo on Saturday, September 26 (7:30 PM ET \/ 6:30 PM CT \/ 4:30 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

CF Montreal have no fresh injury or suspension concerns heading into this one, so Prince Osei Owusu, who leads the squad with 13 goals from 64 shots, should again spearhead the attack, with Matthew Longstaff and Hennadii Synchuk supplying the service from midfield. FC Cincinnati arrive with a clean bill of health too, and Ahoueke Steeve K\u00e9vin Denkey \u2014 the East’s form finisher with 14 goals \u2014 should start alongside Evander, whose 70 chances created top both squads by some distance.<\/p>\n

Montreal have lost 5 straight \u2014 including a 7-1 humbling away to Inter Miami \u2014 and sit 15th in the East on 21 points with the division’s heaviest goal difference at -22. Cincinnati haven’t won in their own last 5 (2 draws sandwiching back-to-back defeats), yet ninth place and 33 points keep them well within the playoff picture. Both defences have been leaking lately \u2014 Montreal’s -22 goal difference, and Cincinnati’s high-scoring draws with Charlotte (3-3) and Houston (2-2) \u2014 so expect goals at both ends, with Cincinnati’s greater firepower up top the difference in a 1-2 win.<\/p>\n\n\n