Orlando City SC vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Orlando City SC vs Montreal Impact FC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 12 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | New York Red Bulls | 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' Orlando City SC have kicked off against Montreal Impact FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Montreal Impact FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 18' Mathieu Choiniere does the damage! The net is bulging and Montreal Impact FC surge ahead!
- 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Nani. He receives a Yellow card.
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Nani.
- 37' Romell Quioto adds to his 0 season tally! Montreal Impact FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 39' Montreal Impact FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 40' The Sweden Robin Jansson breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 1-2!
- 41' Silvester van der Water makes way for Chris Mueller at the 41 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 46' The Orlando City SC bench stirs into life. Chris Mueller is withdrawn and Benji Michel gets his opportunity.
- 51' Montreal Impact FC is showing some good football. However, Montreal Impact FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' 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 Ruan suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mauricio Pereira made 286 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' A goal from the Brazil international Ruan! He fires home on 63 to make it 2-2!
- 68' Emanuel Maciel, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 69' The Montreal Impact FC manager makes a substitution. Victor Wanyama departs to be replaced by Ahmed Hamdi.
- 71' Tesho Akindele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daryl Dike at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joel Waterman on 72.
- 73' Goal! Lassi Lappalainen scores his 19 goal in 212 matches.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Ibrahim Sunusi. He replaces Romell Quioto on 78 minute.
- 79' Orlando City SC make a change. Emmanuel Mas trudges off to be replaced by Alexander Alvarado on 79 minutes.
- 80' Ibrahim Sunusi does the damage! The net is bulging and Montreal Impact FC surge ahead!
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andres Perea on 83.
- 86' Montreal Impact FC ring the changes. Djordje Mihailovic has done his job and it is now time for Zorhan Bassong to step up.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Orlando City SC.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 14
- 17
- 1
- 6
- 11
- 21
-
18
Daryl Dike ↓ Tesho Akindele 71'
- 10
- 3
Bench
- 15
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 71'
- 40
- 24
- 19
-
22
Alexander Alvarado ↑ 79'
-
9
Chris Mueller ↑ 41'
- 34
- 28
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Victor Wanyama ↓ Ahmed Hamdi 69'
-
30
Romell Quioto ↓ Ibrahim Sunusi 78'
- 8
- 18
- 4
- 6
- 41
- 29
- 15
- 3
- 16
Bench
- 9
-
19
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 86'
- 27
-
21
Lassi Lappalainen ↑ 69'
-
25
Emanuel Maciel ↑ 86'
- 1
- 12
-
7
Ahmed Hamdi ↑ 69'
-
22
Ibrahim Sunusi ↑ 78'
Coach
Wilfried Nancy
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
2021-09-15
Orlando City SC
2–4
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-09-10
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Orlando City SC
L
2021-09-04
Orlando City SC
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2021-08-28
Orlando City SC
0–0
Internacional CF Miami
D
2021-08-22
Orlando City SC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-08-19
Nashville SC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
Montreal Impact FC Form
2021-09-15
Orlando City SC
2–4
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-09-12
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Nashville SC
L
2021-08-27
Montreal Impact FC
3–1
Toronto FC
W
2021-08-22
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-08-18
FC Cincinnati
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-08-15
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Montreal Impact FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
63%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
62%
Orlando City SC or Montreal Impact FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montreal Impact FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.5%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

