CF Montreal vs. FC Cincinnati 5/28/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

CF Montreal hosts FC Cincinnati on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Montreal is fourth in the conference table at 6-2-5 on 20 points with a goal difference of +1. Montreal was defeated by Real Salt Lake at home 2-1 last Sunday. Montreal opened the scoring in the 1st minute with a goal by Djordje Mihailove but would not score again and gave up two second-half goals to Real Salt Lake.

The loss by Montreal to Real Salt Lake last Sunday was the second time this season it has lost after leading at home. The only other club to lose more than one match after leading at home this season is Montreal's opponent on Saturday, Cincinnati. Djordje Mihailovic is the leading goal scorer for Montreal with seven and Alistair Johnston and Mihailovic are the leaders in assists with three each.

FC Cincinnati is sixth in the conference table at 6-1-6 on 19 points with a goal difference of -3. Cincinnati is coming off a 3-2 loss at home to the New England Revolution last Saturday. Brandon Vasquez scored in the 26th minute for Cincinnati and Alvaro Barreal scored in the 58th minute to tie the score for Cincinnati, but the club would give up a winner to New England in the 89th minute.

The loss to New England on Saturday snapped FC Cincinnati's four-match winning streak which was a club record. Cincinnati has won each of his last three played on the road. Brandon Vazquez is the leading goal scorer for see Cincinnati with seven, while Luciano Acosta has scored five. Dominique Badji, Ronald Matarrita and Vazquez each have two assists to lead FC Cincinnati.