CF Montreal (3-3-1, eighth in the Eastern Conference) will host Orlando City SC (2-3-2, 12th in the Eastern Conference) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The betting line from BETMGM SPORTSBOOK has Montreal at +154, Orlando City SC at +159, and the draw at +237, with an over/under of 2.5 goals.
This game marks a crucial Eastern Conference matchup between Montreal and Orlando City. The two teams have met before this season and ended in a 0-0 draw. This time around, they will be facing off again on home turf for Montreal.
Montreal has had mixed results against conference opponents so far this season, with a record of 2-2-1. On the other hand, Orlando has struggled against Eastern Conference teams, losing their last game to DC United with a score of 4-0. Despite this setback, they are still ranked tenth in the conference defensively and have conceded only thirteen goals so far.
Players expected to be out of the game due to injuries include Jules-Anthony Vilsaint and Nathan-Dylan Saliba for Montreal and Ramiro Enrique for Orlando City SC. Top performers to watch in this matchup include Coccaro with three goals and Josef Martinez with two goals and three assists for Montreal while Duncan McGuire leads Orlando with three goals and Dagur Dan Thorhallsson with one goal and one assist.