MLS 2026 · 22 Mar 2026

FC Cincinnati 4–3 CF Montréal

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made FC Cincinnati favourites at 76%.

FC Cincinnati won although CF Montréal made the better chances (2.1 xG to 1.6): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Prince Owusu, 65.9 in 74′.

Well above their usual level: Prince Owusu +24.1, Efraín Morales +15.8, Iván Jaime +14.6.

Well below it: Miles Robinson −25.4, Thomas Gillier −12.0, Bryan Ramirez −11.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

15 Mar 2026	L 1–6	at New England Revolution MLS
8 Mar 2026	L 0–1	v Toronto FC MLS
28 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at Minnesota United MLS
21 Feb 2026	W 2–0	v Atlanta United MLS

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tom Barlow Forward	13	1	0	0.28	100.0	–
Teenage Hadebe Defender	25	0	0	–	46.8	–
Evan Louro Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.9	–
Kévin Denkey Forward	90	1	0	0.75	43.3	+2.2
Ender Echenique Midfielder	90	1	1	0.09	40.7	+3.5
Ayoub Jabbari Forward	65	1	0	0.16	40.3	+2.6
Bryan Ramirez Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	36.3	−11.8
Pavel Bucha Midfielder	77	0	0	0.14	34.6	−4.9
Matt Miazga Defender	65	0	0	–	33.6	–
Stiven Jimenez Midfielder	15	0	0	–	32.9	–
Samuel Gidi Midfielder	13	0	0	–	32.5	–
Alvas Powell Defender	77	0	1	–	32.5	–
Obinna Nwobodo Midfielder	88	0	0	0.04	29.4	–
Evander Forward	90	0	0	0.08	28.1	–
Nick Hagglund Defender	25	0	0	–	25.1	–
Miles Robinson Defender	60	0	0	–	16.2	−25.4

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Prince Owusu Forward	74	2	1	0.92	65.9	+24.1
Dagur Dan Þórhallsson Midfielder	32	0	0	–	65.7	–
Efraín Morales Defender	90	0	0	0.09	62.6	+15.8
Samuel Piette Midfielder	16	0	0	–	50.7	–
Daniel Ríos Forward	16	0	0	0.12	50.4	–
Iván Jaime Midfielder	58	0	1	0.02	50.4	+14.6
Wikelman Carmona Midfielder	74	1	0	0.08	48.3	+5.0
Victor Loturi Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.6	+4.8
Olger Escobar Forward	19	0	0	0.04	42.6	–
Hennadii Synchuk Midfielder	57	0	0	0.71	40.6	+8.8
Kwadwo Opoku Forward	33	0	0	0.04	35.1	–
Matthew Longstaff Midfielder	84	0	0	0.03	34.8	−7.6
Thomas Gillier Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	34.5	−12.0
Luca Petrasso Defender	90	0	0	–	33.8	–
Brayan Vera Defender	90	0	0	0.07	30.2	−6.3
Bode Hidalgo Defender	90	0	0	–	29.7	–