| Odds via Tonybet | |
| FC Cincinnati vs CF Montreal | Saturday, October 18, 2025, 6 PM EDT |
| FC Cincinnati odds | -193 |
| CF Montreal odds | +380 |
| Draw | +340 |
| Both teams to score | Yes -189, No +129 |
FC Cincinnati vs CF Montreal Preview and Team News
FC Cincinnati Team News
FC Cincinnati have nothing to play for ahead of the final week of the 2025 MLS regular season. They’ve already clinched a playoff berth and have no chance to catch the Philadelphia Union at the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
Their main goal is to hold on to second place, as they’re tied on points with Inter Miami. Needless to say, the Orange and Blue have put together an excellent regular season once again.
Based on their body of work throughout the campaign, it’s no surprise to see Cincinnati as massive favourites against a Montreal side that have spent most of the season near the bottom of the standings.
Locked in through the break. 🔒@POWERADE pic.twitter.com/IiTJHYhchH
— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) October 10, 2025
Their recent record is another reason the Ohio club should have the utmost confidence in getting a positive result here, as they head into this match on a four-game unbeaten run (W3, D1)
The hosts will be without some key players for this contest, though, as star forward Kevin Denkey is suspended and elite centre-back Matt Miazga is out with a leg injury. Although Cincinnati have already clinched a playoff berth, they’re not expected to make drastic rotations. They need to end the regular season on a strong note at home, where they’ve won just one of their last five league encounters (W1, D1, L3).
FC Cincinnati predicted lineup vs CF Montreal (3-4-1-2): Celentano; Hagglund, Powell, Robinson; Marczuk, Bucha, Gidi, Engel; Evander; Brenner, Jabbari.
CF Montreal Team News
CF Montreal find themselves in the opposite situation to Cincinnati’s. The Canadian club sit in 13th place in the Eastern Conference standings with a mere 28 points from 33 matches (W6, D10, L17), owning the third-worst attack and the fourth-worst defence in the conference. That’s not a recipe for success, and the lack of consistency on both sides of the ball is what has led Montreal to this point.
They’re doing everything in their power to end the 2025 season on a strong note, going undefeated in their last two meetings with Nashville SC (D 1-1) and Charlotte FC (W 4-1).
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— CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) October 7, 2025
Montreal’s recent away record offers a bit of optimism as well, as the team have gone unbeaten in their last three road outings (W2, D1) and have lost just once in their previous five (W2, D2, L1).
The CFM aren’t expected to have their captain, Samuel Piette, available for this regular-season finale, and the same applies to Efraín Morales and Giacomo Vrioni. Montreal are unlikely to make drastic changes for this clash, as they have nothing to play for, but it doesn’t mean they’ll give the game away either. They should play a similar XI to the one they’ve fielded in recent league fixtures.
CF Montreal predicted lineup vs FC Cincinnati (4-2-3-1): Gillier; Hidalgo, Neal, Craig, Petrasso; Longstaff, Loturi; Sealy, Escobar, Jaime; Owusu.
FC Cincinnati vs CF Montreal Main Match Info
- Date and Kickoff Time: Saturday, October 18, 2025, 6 PM EDT
- Stadium: TQL Stadium
- Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States
- Last match: CF Montreal 1:3 FC Cincinnati (June 25, 2025, MLS)
FC Cincinnati vs CF Montreal Prediction, Odds
- Pick: FC Cincinnati to win with -1.5 handicap
- Odds: +127 (Tonybet)
- Correct score prediction: FC Cincinnati 3-1 CF Montreal
Montreal have been playing well away from home in recent weeks, and their lone defeat over their last five matches on the road came against the Philadelphia Union, the best team in the Eastern Conference.
Cincinnati aren’t far off the leaders’ level and are simply too talented to end their regular season with a loss at home against Montreal, even if they’ve had their fair share of struggles at TQL Stadium this year.
September in motion. 🎥@POWERADE pic.twitter.com/VIW3Y11jvZ
— FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) October 9, 2025
Cincinnati have an excellent record against the CFM at home since joining MLS, boasting a W3, D1, L1 record. Furthermore, the Orange and Blue have won Montreal’s previous two visits to this venue, each by at least three goals.
That handicap might be a bit too aggressive for this matchup, but Cincinnati should still win by a margin of multiple goals here. The talent gap is just too significant for that not to happen.
FC Cincinnati vs CF Montreal Betting Tip
- Pick: Over 2.5 total goals and both teams to score – yes
- Odds: -139 (Tonybet)
If there’s one consistent trend in Cincinnati’s recent matches, it’s both teams finding the back of the net, as it’s happened in three of their previous four league outings. The same pattern has appeared in three of Montreal’s previous five MLS encounters, as well as in four of their last five head-to-heads between these two clubs.
Under these circumstances, and considering that each of the previous three meetings between these sides at TQL Stadium has produced three or more goals, another high-scoring affair seems entirely plausible.
FC Cincinnati vs CF Montreal: Where to Watch (Canada)
- MLS Season Pass
- Amazon Prime Video
- EA Sports FC
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