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CF Montréal vs Cincinnati betting tips: Major League Soccer preview, predictions and odds


Cincinnati won their first three meetings with Club de Foot Montréal but have subsequently failed to win any of the next three. The Canadian club's two victories in this fixture have both been memorable, 5-4 last season and then 4-3 last month. 

Both teams to score is 8/13.

Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals is 20/21.

CF Montréal to win and over 2.5 goals is 13/10.

Kei Kamara has scored twice in his last three appearances against FC Cincinnati. He is 9/2 to break the deadlock and 6/5 to add to his tally. 

Match preview

After back-to-back defeats, can Club de Foot Montréal reignite their MLS form?

Ten days ago, the Canadian club's eight-match unbeaten run came to an end, going down 2-1 at Geodis Park against Nashville SC.

Then, four days later, despite leading after just 48 seconds through Đorđe Mihailović's cool finish, they were beaten 2-1 by Real Salt Lake in Quebec.

This has seen Montréal drop down to fourth in the Eastern Conference, having been top just a week and a half earlier.

Better news arrived for Wilfried Nancy's side on Wednesday night as his team reached the Canadian Championship semi-finals.

Teenager Sunusi Ibrahim scoring a hat-trick as CF Montréal demolished Canadian Premier League champions Forge FC 3-0.

They'll now travel to Toronto next month with a place in the final on the line at BMO Field.

Before then, will they get back on track in MLS?

FC Cincinnati, despite all expectations, are just two places and one point below their hosts from north of the boarder.

The Orange and Blue's first three MLS campaigns had all resulted in them being awarded the Wooden Spoon, but times they are a'changin.

Pat Noonan's team won a club-record four consecutive MLS matches before that run came to an end in a thriller last weekend.

Top scorer Brandon Vazquez and then Álvaro Barreal both bagged equalisers, but New England left TQL Stadium 3-2 winners thanks to an 89th minute strike.

In this one, Montréal will be confident of victory at Stade Saputo.

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