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 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 14 games · 14 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #12 |
| 14 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 23 | Scored | 22 |
| 44 | Conceded | 31 |
| -21 | GD | -9 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 27% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Montreal Impact FC this season
Montreal Impact FC this season
Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts). Montreal Impact FC are 12th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Montreal Impact FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Orlando City SC is hosting Montreal Impact FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Montreal Impact FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past Montreal Impact FC's compact .
- 15' Ruan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Montreal Impact FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lassi Lappalainen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montreal Impact FC.
- 40' Maximiliano Urruti is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 45' It’s high time Thierry Henry made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Fresh legs for Montreal Impact FC! Jukka Raitala comes on to replace Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 51' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Tesho Akindele has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Montreal Impact FC have won 377 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Tesho Akindele does the damage! The net is bulging and Orlando City SC surge ahead!
- 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joao Moutinho.
- 64' Montreal Impact FC make a change. Bojan trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Jackson-Hamel on 64 minutes.
- 69' The 34-year-old Robin Jansson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 72' The Montreal Impact FC bench stirs into life. Rod Fanni is withdrawn and Lassi Lappalainen gets his opportunity.
- 75' The crowd applauds Mauricio Pereyra as he leaves the pitch. Andres Perea steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 80' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' Pedro Gallese picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' Rodrigo Schlegel gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Christopher Mueller and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Montreal Impact FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maximiliano Urruti is hanging Samuel Piette on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Daryl Dike. He receives a Yellow card.
- The final score is 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 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 2 |
| Joel Waterman | 2 |
| Tesho Akindele | 2 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 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
1.77
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Montreal Impact FC 77% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
66%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
57%
Orlando City SC or Montreal Impact FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

