CF Montreal (6-11-9, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. FC Cincinnati (15-8-3, second in the Eastern Conference)
Cincinnati; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE FC Cincinnati -256, Montreal +575, Draw +405; over/under is 3.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati aims to end a four-game skid when it hosts CF Montreal.
Cincinnati is 11-7-3 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cincinnati is 5-0-0 when it records two goals.
Montreal is 5-8-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Montreal is 1-4-1 when it scores just one goal.
Saturday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. Montreal won the last meeting 2-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Luciano Acosta has scored 11 goals and added 15 assists for Cincinnati. Yamil Asad has two goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Sunusi Ibrahim has scored six goals and added one assist for Montreal. Raheem Edwards has three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cincinnati: 5-5-0, averaging 2.1 goals, 5.8 shots on goal and 5.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game.
Montreal: 2-4-4, averaging 1.1 goals, 3.3 shots on goal and 3.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Cincinnati: Isaiah Foster (injured), Nick Hagglund (injured), Matt Miazga (injured), Yamil Asad (injured), Alec Kann (injured).
Montreal: Alessandro Biello (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press
