Cincinnati have conceded 14 goals in five away games: Montreal vs Cincinnati prediction
The MLS regular-season clash between Montreal and Cincinnati will take place on September 27 at Saputo Stadium. The hosts have collected just 21 points from 26 matches and have gone a long time without a league win, but they have an excellent chance to reignite their attack against an opponent whose defense has literally fallen apart in recent rounds.
Montreal: poor results, but they have already scored twice at home
Montreal have lost four of their last six matches, along with one win and one draw. In the previous round, the team suffered a 0-2 defeat to Columbus Crew, while their only success during this run was a 2-1 win over Vancouver in the Canadian Championship.
Goalscoring remains a problem in MLS — the hosts have averaged just 0.67 goals over their last six games. However, Peter Owusu has already scored 13 goals this season, and Montreal’s attacking line should find significantly more space against Cincinnati’s current defense.
Cincinnati: four straight matches with two or more goals conceded
Cincinnati are winless in five consecutive matches. Their recent games have been particularly alarming: a 2-2 draw with Houston, a 3-3 draw with Charlotte, a 0-5 defeat to Philadelphia and a 0-4 loss to Nashville.
The team have conceded at least twice in each of their last four matches. Their away record is even worse — Cincinnati have conceded 14 goals in their last five away games, and four of those five opponents scored at least twice.
Match facts and head-to-head meetings
- Cincinnati have conceded at least two goals in each of their last four matches.
- The visitors have conceded 14 goals in their last five away games.
- The teams already met in March this season, with Cincinnati winning 4-3.
The visitors’ defense gives Montreal a rare chance to build momentum: Montreal vs Cincinnati prediction
The hosts’ form is far from ideal, but the state of their opponents’ defense is more important here. Cincinnati are allowing chances far too easily and have failed to handle even the most basic task in several matches in a row — keeping the number of goals conceded below two.
Montreal do not need to dominate the entire match to exploit such vulnerability. Given the visitors’ current away problems and the fact that the hosts have already scored three goals against them this season, backing Montreal to score two goals looks logical.
