Orlando City vs CF Montreal Predictions

Goals expected in Orlando

Orlando City’s strong attack takes on Montreal’s leaky defence in Florida, and that points to over 2.5 goals as the bet. The hosts have scored 39 goals and conceded 28 in 21 games this season, while Montreal have shipped 40 goals and scored 18 in the same number of matches.

Orlando City have 20 more points than Montreal having won nine games, drawn seven and lost five whilst Montreal have three wins, five draws and 13 defeats.

Orlando City have been in patchy form recently, with two wins, one draw and three defeats in their last six MLS games. They have lost their last two home matches. Montreal were 3-1 winners over Houston in their most recent away game last month and are unbeaten in six of their last seven meetings with Orlando City.

Orlando City would have been disappointed to only get a 2-2 draw last weekend with an out-of-form Charlotte side, and they will want to prove a point in this game. The result kept up their run of games with over 2.5 goals.

Seven of Montreal’s last eight MLS games and Orlando City’s last three have produced three or more goals, with 15 of Orlando City’s 21 matches this season also going over the 2.5 goal line.

Orlando City have scored in ten consecutive games, including a 4-2 victory over St Louis two weeks ago, while Montreal have found the net in ten of their last 11 MLS matches.

Both teams have been struggling to keep clean sheets. Orlando City have failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their last six MLS games, while Montreal have conceded 40 goals this season – an average of 1.90 goals per game.

A 3-0 win for Orlando City, who deserve to be strong odds-on favourites, is the correct-score pick. Their last three MLS matches and seven of Montreal’s last eight have ended with three or more goals, and the hosts have won by three or more goals three times this season.

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Edited by Mark Langdon