Eastern Conference Battle Awaits as Montreal Hosts Orlando City SC with 2-3 Record

Orlando City SC (2-3-2, 12th in the Eastern Conference) and CF Montreal (3-3-1, eighth in the Eastern Conference) will face off against each other in a highly anticipated matchup set to take place in Montreal, Quebec 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 an exciting Eastern Conference showdown between two teams with contrasting records against conference opponents. Montreal has won two of their three games against Eastern Conference teams this season, while Orlando City SC has lost one of their two games played against conference foes. Matias Coccaro leads Montreal’s offense with three goals, contributing to their 10 goals scored this season. On the other hand, Orlando ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference defensively, conceding 13 goals so far.

This will be the second meeting between these two teams this season, with their last game ending in a 0-0 draw. 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.

Looking at the season so far, Montreal is averaging 1.4 goals per game, 3.9 shots on goal per game, and 3.6 corner kicks per game while allowing an average of 2.0 goals per game. On the other hand, Orlando averages just under one goal per game (1