Saputo Stadium will host the upcoming Montreal vs Cincinnati head-to-head on 26 June, 2025. This is an interesting head-to-head, as we will get to see whether or not CF Montreal have what it takes to take things to the next level, or if they will remain at the bottom of the Eastern Conference table.
Montreal’s players are undoubtedly motivated, as they come into the game having beaten Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium. Surely, an impressive feat, this win will give coach Marco Donadel’s players a much-needed boost ahead of the Cincinnati clash.
After surprisingly losing to DC United on 1 June, coach Pat Noonan’s players managed to climb right back on the horse with a thrifty 1-0 win against lacklustre New England Revolution. The manager himself doesn’t have the best track record against this opponent, which is why we offer these key Montreal vs Cincinnati prediction.
How the bookies view it: Hard choice to make
A Cincinnati win is currently valued at 27/20, which, understandably, makes coach Noonan’s players the expected winners before the referee’s opening whistle. You should know that a draw is priced at 13/5 by Boylesports, which is indeed a tempting offer. In the meantime, a CF Montreal victory isn’t out of the question at 21/10.
Recent head to head: Fierce rivalry
We saw it all in the last two years – a Cincinnati win, a Montreal success, and a draw. The last five matches between the two clubs resulted in two victories for Montreal, two for Cincinnati, and one draw.
When it comes to the last 10 meetings, we have a stalemate again – with four victories for each side and two ties.
Players to watch: Kevin Denkey killing it for Cincinnati
Since the start of the 2025 Major League Soccer campaign, goalscorer-in-chief Kevin Denkey has scored 11 goals for his club. He is having a season to remember, and we believe he has the potential to go all the way in the Top Goalscorer Award chase this year.
Partner-in-crime Evander is partially to blame for Denkey’s display, as he is Cincinnati’s key creator this season, with five assists under his belt.
Predicted line-ups
There is some bad news for the home team’s manager. Coach Donadel will not be able to count on centre-forward Giacomo Vrioni, who saw a 36th-minute red in Montreal’s clash with New England Revolution. Other CF Montreal players who won’t take part in this game are Bryce Duke, Fabian Herbers, and Gennadiy Synchuk, as all of them are injured.
As for Cincinnati, the key players who won’t be playing at Saputo Stadium are Nick Hagglund and Yuya Kubo. They are injured and will skip the upcoming match.
Montreal: Sirois, Neal, Campbell, Bugaj, Petrasso, Piette, Clark, Loturi, Saliba, Sealy & Owusu
Cincinnati: Celentano, Engel, Miazga, Flores, Yedlin, Orellano, Nwobodo, Bucha, Evander, Denkey & Kamara
Anything else catch the eye?
70.0% of the last 10 head-to-heads resulted in goals galore, so it comes as no surprise that BTTS – Yes comes with alluring odds at 13/20. We fully expect the game at Saputo Stadium to result in plenty of goals behind both shot-stoppers.
You also should hear about Boylesports offer on Draw/Draw. The odds behind our top Montreal vs Cincinnati prediction are valued at 22/5, which gives this market an 18.5% implied probability.
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