- Orlando City have lost their last five matches in all competitions.
- CF Montreal have won one and lost two of their three away MLS 2026 games to date, conceding eight goals.
- Orlando City have lost both home fixtures so far this term, conceding six goals in two matches.
Orlando City need to turn things around
In 2026, Orlando City are currently rock bottom of the MLS 2026 standings with zero points from their first three matches, while Montreal sit in 23rd place with three points from the same number of games.
It has been a disastrous start to the season for Orlando City and they were torn apart 5-0 away to New York City FC in their last game.
Orlando City are not a team that goes for the jugular when they have the ball and prefer to play a possession-based game where they build from the back and control the tempo with short passes and positional rotations. This can make them vulnerable to the counter attack and their opponents will be hoping to make use of that.
Montreal’s pace can be a problem for Orlando
CF Montreal will look to press at high intensity to win the ball back in dangerous areas and they should be able to take advantage of Orlando’s measured build-up play.
The visitors play a high-tempo game where their wingbacks take part in the pressing and their forwards push into the midfield when out of possession. They can get the ball forward very quickly and cause a lot of damage when they can do this.
Oscar Pareja is an experienced tactician and knows how to set his team up to be difficult to play against, but they have lacked a creative spark in the early stages of the season. Griffin Dorsey has been Orlando's main outlet in the final third with one assist in three appearances, while Marco Pasalic leads Orlando's scoring with one goal in MLS 2026.
Wikelman Carmona is CF Montreal’s main man up front with two goals in three MLS 2026 appearances, which represents 50% of his team’s goals across their last five games.
Home woes should continue for Orlando
This is set to be a tough game for Orlando City and Marco Donadel’s tactics have been paying off, with the high-pressing style he implemented since taking over in March 2025 getting a result with a 3-0 win away at New York Red Bulls in their last outing.
We’re taking the away side here in the Draw No Bet market at 347/100 as Donadel’s team will arrive with momentum, while both teams to score - yes at 49/100 is also very heavily priced. Orlando have conceded six goals in two home games in 2026, and Montreal should be confident they can cause some issues, but their form against Orlando isn’t great. The hosts have won once in the last five meetings and Montreal have failed to win in their previous three visits, with the last game ending 1-1 in MLS 2025.
