Matchday

MLS 2025 · 18 Oct 2025

FC Cincinnati 3–0 CF Montréal

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.0
Actual xG
2.2 – 1.3
Goals
3 – 0

Footybot made FC Cincinnati favourites at 51%.

FC Cincinnati won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Roman Celentano, 62.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Fernando Álvarez +10.3, Roman Celentano +8.9.

Well below it: Samuel Gidi −13.0, Nick Hagglund −11.4, Fabian Herbers −10.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Cincinnati

4 Oct 2025W 1–0at New York Red Bulls MLS
28 Sep 2025D 1–1v Orlando City SC MLS
21 Sep 2025W 3–2at LA Galaxy MLS
13 Sep 2025W 2–1v Nashville SC MLS
30 Aug 2025L 0–1v Philadelphia Union MLS

CF Montréal

4 Oct 2025D 1–1v Nashville SC MLS
27 Sep 2025W 4–1at Charlotte FC MLS
20 Sep 2025L 0–2v New York Red Bulls MLS
13 Sep 2025L 0–2v St.Louis City MLS
30 Aug 2025D 1–1at Toronto FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

FC Cincinnati

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Roman Celentano Goalkeeper9000–62.4+8.9
Gerardo Valenzuela Midfielder1201–58.8–
Evander Forward90110.2253.4+6.0
Gilberto Flores Defender4500–53.0–
Tah Anunga Midfielder13000.2949.9–
Brenner Forward90100.9148.9−0.8
Miles Robinson Defender90000.0744.2+0.9
Obinna Nwobodo Midfielder4500–43.4–
Pavel Bucha Midfielder9000–38.5−4.0
Teenage Hadebe Defender4500–38.2−1.8
Yuya Kubo Forward45000.1537.7–
Nick Hagglund Defender77110.0237.2−11.4
Dominik Marczuk Midfielder4500–33.3−1.7
Kei Kamara Forward84000.5132.5−4.4
Samuel Gidi Midfielder4500–28.6−13.0
Alvas Powell Defender9000–27.8−1.2

CF Montréal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Bryce Duke Midfielder900–61.8–
Jalen Neal Defender4500–47.0+3.1
Fernando Álvarez Defender4500–45.9+10.3
Olger Escobar Forward32000.0243.8–
Thomas Gillier Goalkeeper9000–41.9−8.7
Brandan Craig Defender90000.0141.7+7.6
Prince Owusu Forward73001.0039.2−0.3
Victor Loturi Midfielder90000.0239.2−1.4
Iván Jaime Midfielder20000.0738.9–
Dante Sealy Midfielder5800–36.7−0.8
Matthew Longstaff Midfielder9000–36.2−3.3
Fabian Herbers Midfielder5800–35.6−10.2
Giacomo Vrioni Forward1700–35.0–
Luca Petrasso Defender9000–34.2+2.3
Hennadii Synchuk Midfielder81000.0730.0−6.6
Bode Hidalgo Defender90000.0328.5−6.1
Kwadwo Opoku Forward12000.0427.6–