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 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 10 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 27 | 45 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #15 |
| 34 | Points | 24 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 10 / 4 / 13 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 15 |
| 48 | Scored | 34 |
| 64 | Conceded | 54 |
| -16 | GD | -20 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 37% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Orlando City SC are 8th (34 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 15th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/7
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Montreal Impact FC
| Prince-Osei Owusu | 15 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex will turn into a battlefield for Orlando City SC and Montreal Impact FC.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Robin Jansson suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montreal Impact FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Luis Binks is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montreal Impact FC tonight.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thierry Henry will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Nani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 35' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montreal Impact FC's shape.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar Pareja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montreal Impact FC backline.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Jukka Raitala. He replaces Zachary Brault-Guillard on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' Mauricio Pereyra has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Tesho Akindele adds to his 0 season tally! Orlando City SC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 62' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Joao Moutinho gets a Yellow card.
- 64' Bojan makes way for Anthony Jackson-Hamel at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montreal Impact FC.
- 69' It’s high time Thierry Henry made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' The crowd applauds Rod Fanni as he leaves the pitch. Lassi Lappalainen steps in for Montreal Impact FC.
- 75' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Mauricio Pereyra has done his job and it is now time for Andres Perea to step up.
- 80' A quiet spell here at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 81' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Pedro Gallese gets a Yellow card.
- 83' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Christopher Mueller departs to be replaced by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 87' Maximiliano Urruti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Piette at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
| Tesho Akindele | 2 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Joel Waterman | 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
1.86
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
74%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
50%
Orlando City SC or Montreal Impact FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

