Orlando City SC vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Feb | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 10 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Feb | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Montreal Impact FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #14 |
| 20 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 30 | Scored | 24 |
| 47 | Conceded | 35 |
| -17 | GD | -11 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 33% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 14th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 9 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Orlando City SC vs Montreal Impact FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It looks surprising Montreal Impact FC does not make any changes. Jhegson Mendez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Montreal Impact FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Daniel Rios scoring 1 goals.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montreal Impact FC backline.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montreal Impact FC that had 283 games and scored 379 goals.
- 30' Montreal Impact FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' It’s high time Thierry Henry made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Montreal Impact FC ring the changes. Zachary Brault-Guillard has done his job and it is now time for Jukka Raitala to step up.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Montreal Impact FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Tesho Akindele doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' Orlando City SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Fresh legs for Montreal Impact FC! Anthony Jackson-Hamel comes on to replace Bojan.
- 69' The 35-year-old Bojan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 72' Lassi Lappalainen is replacing Rod Fanni for the Montreal Impact FC side.
- 75' Andres Perea is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mauricio Pereyra at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Pedro Gallese. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' Orlando City SC make a change. Christopher Mueller trudges off to be replaced by Rodrigo Schlegel on 83 minutes.
- 87' Montreal Impact FC ring the changes. Samuel Piette has done his job and it is now time for Maximiliano Urruti to step up.
- 90' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Daryl Dike gets a Yellow card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Orlando City SC take all three points.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
2
Ruan ↓ Kyle Smith 87'
- 17
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Daryl Dike 75'
- 4
- 1
-
10
Mauricio Pereyra ↓ Andres Perea 75'
- 20
- 9
- 6
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↓ Joey DeZart 83'
Bench
- 77
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 83'
- 23
- 3
- 27
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 87'
- 19
- 29
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 75'
- 30
-
18
Daryl Dike ↑ 75'
-
34
Joey DeZart ↑ 83'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Bojan ↓ Anthony Jackson-Hamel 64'
- 2
-
18
Orji Okwonkwo ↓ Jukka Raitala 46'
- 30
- 26
- 8
- 6
- 23
-
7
Rod Fanni ↓ Lassi Lappalainen 72'
- 15
- 5
Bench
-
37
Maximiliano Urruti ↑ 87'
-
11
Anthony Jackson-Hamel ↑ 64'
-
22
Jukka Raitala ↑ 46'
- 28
- 29
- 1
- 27
- 14
-
21
Lassi Lappalainen ↑ 72'
- 25
- 24
- 16
Coach
Thierry Henry
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ignacio Piatti | 5 |
| Ignacio Piatti | 3 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Joel Waterman | 2 |
| Tesho Akindele | 2 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2020-07-26
Orlando City SC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-07-21
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2020-07-15
New York City FC
1–3
Orlando City SC
W
2020-07-09
Orlando City SC
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2020-03-08
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2020-02-29
Orlando City SC
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
Montreal Impact FC Form
2020-07-26
Orlando City SC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
L
2020-07-22
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
2020-07-17
Montreal Impact FC
3–4
Toronto FC
L
2020-07-10
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
New England Revolution
L
2020-03-07
FC Dallas
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
2020-02-29
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
71%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
54%
Orlando City SC or Montreal Impact FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

