Orlando City SC vs Montreal Impact FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Exploria Stadium!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Exploria Stadium. Montreal Impact FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Montreal Impact FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Oriol Rosell gets a Yellow card.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' The deadlock is broken! Chris Mueller gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 46' Ibrahim Sunusi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matko Miljevic on 46 minute.
- 51' Against the run of play, Rudy Camacho has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' 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.
- 65' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Chris Mueller departs to be replaced by Silvester van der Water.
- 66' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nani is hanging Benji Michel on the field on 66 minute.
- 69' It is a substitution in Montreal Impact FC team. Zorhan Bassong is replaced by Mustafa Kizza on 69 minute.
- 70' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Jhegson Mendez on, Oriol Rosell off on 70 minutes.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 80' Montreal Impact FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 86' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Daryl Dike has done his job and it is now time for Tesho Akindele to step up.
- 90' Ibrahim Sunusi is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Zachary Brault-Guillard is replacing Mathieu Choiniere for the Montreal Impact FC side.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 15
- 1
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↓ Jhegson Mendez 70'
- 6
- 11
-
19
Benji Michel ↓ Nani 66'
-
18
Daryl Dike ↓ Tesho Akindele 86'
- 9
- 10
- 3
Bench
-
14
Silvester van der Water ↑ 65'
-
17
Nani ↑ 66'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 86'
- 31
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 70'
- 24
-
7
Alexandre Pato ↑ 86'
- 34
- 29
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Montreal Impact FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 8
- 18
- 4
- 6
- 41
- 29
-
11
Matko Miljevic ↓ Ibrahim Sunusi 46'
-
19
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Mustafa Kizza 69'
- 3
- 25
Bench
- 9
-
17
Jean-Yves Ballou-Tabla ↑ 86'
- 27
-
15
Zachary Brault-Guillard ↑ 90'
- 1
-
12
Mustafa Kizza ↑ 69'
-
22
Ibrahim Sunusi ↑ 46'
- 38
- 28
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
2021-10-20
Orlando City SC
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-10-16
FC Cincinnati
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
2021-10-02
Orlando City SC
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2021-09-30
Nashville SC
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
2021-09-25
New England Revolution
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2021-09-19
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Orlando City SC
L
Montreal Impact FC Form
2021-10-20
Orlando City SC
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-10-16
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-10-02
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-09-29
Montreal Impact FC
1–4
New England Revolution
L
2021-09-25
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-09-19
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.92
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
71%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
53%
Orlando City SC or Montreal Impact FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

