Charlotte FC vs Orlando City SC Prediction: Back a goal exchange from both teams

Charlotte FC are back chasing their second win since the end of the Leagues Cup tournament. They won their last game after beating Los Angeles FC 2-1 at home. Next for them is Orlando City SC in the Bank of America Stadium.

Orlando City had recorded back-to-back wins since their return from the Leagues Cup and they looked prepared for this game against Charlotte FC.

Charlotte FC got back to winning ways by beating Los Angeles FC at home. Prior to that game, they were defeated 4-0 by Inter Miami CF in the Leagues Cup Quarter Final and the game against Los Angeles was their first match since the end of the tournament.

In the game, Charlotte FC got the lead in the 29th minute through Ashley Westwood and in the 67th minute Mario Gonzalez Los Angeles FC got the equalizer. In the 75th minute Scott Arfield scored the winning goal to guide Charlotte FC to a win at full time.The statistics showed Charlotte FC had 63% possession, 5 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

Charlotte FC ‘s last win against Los Angeles ended an 8-match winless run in the MLS. In their last 5 matches, they had 1 win, 4 draws and 1 defeat. They played a draw in games against CF Montreal (H), New York City (A) and FC Cincinnati (H), before losing the game against CF Montreal (A) and beating Los Angeles 2-1 in their last match. Charlotte FC are also unbeaten in their last 5 MLS games at home. And their last game at home was the 2-1 win over Los Angeles FC.

Charlotte FC are ranked 12th in the Eastern Conference and 23rd in the MLS rankings, with 29 points from 24 matches so far this season.

Streaks: without a clean sheet (3), more than 2.5 goals (5/6), less than 4.5 cards (6/7), less than 10.5 corners (5/6).

Since losing the game against Inter Miami CF in the Round of 32 of the Leagues Cup, Orlando City has been back playing at their best. And they have back-to-back wins in the league to show for it. They won against St. Louis City at home in their last game by 2 goals to 1. The game was goalless in the first half until Facundo Torres broke the deadlock in the 48th minute to put Orlando City in the lead. In the 78th minute, Rasmus Alm scored the equalizer to give St Louis City something to shout about. But a penalty in the 91st minute was enough for Orlando City to pick all 3 points, as Rasmus Alm made no mistake in converting to seal the win. According to stats, Orlando City had 57% possession, 4 shots on target and 8 corner kicks in that game.

Orlando City are currently on a 3-match win streak in the MLS and in their last 5 games, they had 4 wins and 1 defeat. They won against Toronto FC (H), Atlanta United (A), Chicago Fire (A) and St. Louis City (H), but they lost to Real Salt Lake (A). They have also won their last 2 away games in the MLS and they had 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in their last 5 away games. Their most recent game ended in a 3-1 win over Chicago Fire.

Orlando City currently sit in 4th place in the Eastern Conference and 5th in the MLS table, with 43 points taken from 25 matches played.

Streaks: without a clean sheet (7), more than 2.5 goals (8/9), first to concede (6/7), more than 4.5 cards (9/10), less than 10.5 corners (7/8).

Charlotte FC and Orlando City have played just 4 games against each other and both sides won 2 games each.

• Orlando City are without a clean sheet in the last 4 matches.

According to Analysis Charlotte FC have scored 32 goals and conceded 41 goals in 24 MLS games. They scored 1.3 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 14%. They played a total of 9.6 shots per game and an average of 3.3 shots were on target per game. They also played an average of 4.6 corners per game and retained 52.2% possession. They conceded an average of 1.7 goals per game and they have kept 3 clean sheets.

According to Analysis Orlando City SC have scored 39 goals and conceded 30 goals in 25 MLS games. They scored 1.6 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 13%. They played a total of 12.2 shots per game and an average of 4.4 shots were on target per game. They also played an average of 5.2 corners per game and retained 50.8% possession. They conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game and they have kept 7 clean sheets.

• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.72 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.72 Odds
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