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 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Montreal Impact FC 27 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 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 | 26 | 44 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | 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 7th (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' The ball is rolling at Exploria Stadium. Orlando City SC are looking to make home advantage count against Montreal Impact FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Montreal Impact FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Orlando City SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Poor challenge from Oriol Rosell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' 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.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Orlando City SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Chris Mueller on 45.
- 46' Fresh legs for Montreal Impact FC! Ibrahim Sunusi comes on to replace Matko Miljevic.
- 51' Rudy Camacho is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 56' It’s high time Wilfried Nancy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montreal Impact FC backline.
- 65' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 65 minute. Chris Mueller leaves to be changed by Silvester van der Water.
- 66' Nani is replacing Benji Michel for the Orlando City SC side.
- 69' Montreal Impact FC ring the changes. Zorhan Bassong has done his job and it is now time for Mustafa Kizza to step up.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Jhegson Mendez. He replaces Oriol Rosell on 70 minute.
- 75' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Junior Urso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Robin Jansson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' Mathieu Choiniere is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 86' The crowd applauds Daryl Dike as he leaves the pitch. Tesho Akindele steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Ibrahim Sunusi is booked for Montreal Impact FC — Yellow card on 90.
- 90' A change in the Montreal Impact FC ranks — Mathieu Choiniere exits the field as Zachary Brault-Guillard enters on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| 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
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
2.04
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Montreal Impact FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
75%
Draw or Montreal Impact FC
49%
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
9%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Montreal Impact FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Montreal Impact FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

