Orlando City get everything set for this match following their 1-1 result vs Inter Miami, a game that produced some answers. Will they show it against Montreal Impact?
- Orlando City have the most points from losing position (15) in Major League Soccer
- Montreal Impact have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Major League Soccer
These teams have little in common geographically as Montreal Impact have to travel 2300 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Orlando City form and stats
The Major League Soccer results playing at home this season for Orlando City are 7-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). The Orlando City fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Exploria Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Orlando City has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
The spoils were shared in Orlando's previous game, also at home. Visiting Inter Miami (placed 14th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. McGuire, a forward, was the champion player for the side in that fixture, collecting a rating of 7.65 (out of 10). McGuire scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Heartbreak before that as Orlando City lost 0-2 at New York City's place.The manager Gómez will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Nashville SC in only four days.
Orlando City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Exploria Stadium with 25 goals in 15 league matches. Orlando's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Montreal Impact form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Montreal Impact so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-11 (win-draw-lose). Montreal Impact seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Montreal Impact lost away at Atlanta United (1-4) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. The attacker Hamdi got a match rating of 7.11 in that game. Hamdi scored one goal and hit one key pass.
A draw for Montreal before that, at their own venue hosting Cincinnati (1-1).Look out: 20 of the latest 26 league games involving this team have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Houston Dynamo in just four days.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Montreal Impact, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The sides have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Montreal Impact - Orlando City 2-0 logged in the official records. Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Orlando won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Montreal Impact managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Torres Pérez 12 goals |  D. McGuire 9 goals |  M. Ojeda 6 goals |
Orlando City missing players
Montreal Impact missing players
| Orlando City | Montreal Impact | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | 15 |
| 46 | 25 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 30 |
| 37 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 10 | 35 | 45 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 87% | 87% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 87% | 70% |
| 53% | 47% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 40% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 27% |
| 3% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 17% |
| 60% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 27% | 23% |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 37% |
| 20% | 13% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 67% | 47% |
| 4.9 | 5.9 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.1 | 13.4 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.1 | 11.2 |
| 4.4 | 5.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 35% | 30% | 13% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 18% | 27% |
| 12.3 | 10.1 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.3 | 15.3 | 12.6 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.9 | 4.6 |
- Montreal Impact have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Montreal Impact have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Montreal Impact have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Major League Soccer
- Montreal Impact have the most conceded goals (35) away in Major League Soccer
- Montreal Impact have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Major League Soccer
- Montreal Impact have the the worst goal difference (-26) away in Major League Soccer
- Orlando City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Montreal Impact have scored away.
- Orlando City have the most points from losing position (15) in Major League Soccer
- Orlando City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 62 |
| 2 | Orlando City | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 51 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 19 | 49 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 49 |
| 5 | Atlanta United | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 49 |
| 6 | New England | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 49 |
| 7 | Nashville SC | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 44 |
| 8 | New York City | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -3 | 37 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 35 | -15 | 37 |
| 10 | DC United | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -3 | 36 |
| 11 | New York RB | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 34 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -13 | 34 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -12 | 33 |
| 14 | Inter Miami | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 28 | -8 | 32 |
| 15 | Toronto | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 31 | -24 | 22 |
