Major League Soccer: CF Montreal vs Orlando City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between CF Montreal and Orlando City who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

CF Montreal and Orlando City will be desperate for points on Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

CF Montreal approach the next Major League Soccer round as number 12 in the table, having claimed nine points this season so far. With nine games behind them, Orlando City amassed seven points, placing them as number 14 before their next fixture.

Team form: CF Montreal vs Orlando City

CF Montreal Form

In the previous three matches, CF Montreal lost 1-2 against Philadelphia Union, beat Red Bull New York by 4-1 and won 1-0 against New York City FC. CF Montreal only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Major League Soccer matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Orlando City Form

It is all or nothing with Orlando City, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 0-1 against Houston Dynamo FC, before beating Charlotte FC 4-1. Unable to build on that, they lost 3-2 against DC United. Orlando City didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Major League Soccer matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 23 and scored four goals themselves.

Betting facts for CF Montreal and Orlando City

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between CF Montreal and Orlando City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: CF Montreal vs Orlando City

Martin Ojeda shows decent form right now for Orlando City, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Major League Soccer. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing CF Montreal, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Prince Osei Owusu also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Major League Soccer matches.

Betting markets: CF Montreal vs Orlando City

Full-time result

CF Montreal claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Orlando City won zero of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost seven of the games in this run. Astonishingly, Orlando City failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 27 matches. Orlando City have not lost to CF Montreal in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

CF Montreal scored first in six of their last ten home games. Orlando City scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While CF Montreal managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Orlando City kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of CF Montreal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Orlando City. They performed an average of 1.2 goals in these.