Orlando City is set for a trip to Saputo Stadium for a clash with CF Montreal Impact this Saturday in the 11th match day of the Major League Soccer. Kick off schedules for 7th May 2022 at 23:00 EAT.
Montreal resides in the 4th position with 14 points on the Eastern Conference table. Of the nine matches played, they won four times in the league while drawing on twice and losing on three other occasions. They are currently on an undisputed run winning four of the last five fixtures but they need some room for improvement in defense as they have 16:18 goal difference.
Montreal Impact prepare for this fixture coming off 2-1 MLS win to beat Atlanta United. In that game, Montreal Impact had 38% possession and 15 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Miller (4′) and Torres (82′). Atlanta United got12 shots with five of them on target and a goal by Moreno (51′).
Orlando City occupies the third spot on the standing with 17 points, three points above Montreal. They have won five times in the league, lost thrice and drawn in two occasions. The visitors are tally on points with New York Red Bulls and it is due to their goal ratio that they reside above. They score goals fairly but they tend to concede almost the same amount.
The Lions head into this fixture confident following 2-1 MLS win over Charlotte FC in their most recent outing. In that game, Orlando City had 42% possession, seven shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Teixeira (16′) and Torres (45′). Charlotte FC got eight shots at goal with 1 on target. Fuchs (60′) was the scorer for Charlotte FC.
CF Montreal Impact vs Orlando City head to head
Since 2015 these two teams have had 19 head to head encounters. Orlando City claims nine wins, seven victories and three matches ended all square.
- Orlando 2-0 Montreal 27/02/22
- Montreal 0-2 Orlando 07/11/21
- Orlando 1-1 Montreal 21/10/21
- Orlando 2-4 Montreal 16/09/21
- Montreal 0-1 Orlando 02/11/20
Home
- Montreal 2-1 Atlanta
- Philadelphia 1-1 Montreal
- Montreal 2-1 Vancouver
- New York 1-2 Montreal
- Cincinnati 3-4 Montreal
Away
- Orlando 2-1 Charlotte
- Orlando 0-3 New York
- Orlando 2-1 Tampa Bay
- Columbus 0-2 Orlando
- Orlando 1-0 Chicago
Montreal Impact teams
Wanyama and Ismael Kone will not be available for this encounter because of yellow card accumulation, Mason Toye has an adductor injury and Bjorn Johnsen is still recovering from a foot problem.
Orlando City team news
Antonio Carlos and Tesho Akindele missed another match for Orlando last weekend with left and right thigh injuries.
Prediction and odds
Montreal won the last two home games in a row and is on a six-game unbeaten run in the league while Orlando City is also on a four-game away unbeaten run in MLS and has won the last two league meetings maintaining clean sheets.
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
- Double Chance 1 or 2
