New York City vs Orlando City SC Prediction: Expect Goals in this Clash

Orlando City are back in action against New York City. Orlando City have been one of the standout teams in the current campaign and they have been in incredible form since the end of the Leagues Cup. They visit the Yankee Stadium with a 5-match unbeaten streak and they hope to continue with another positive result.

New York City are far from perfect, but it would be a mistake to write them off. They have played back-to-back draws in their last 2 games. They might be just the capable opponent to stop the high-flying Orlando City FC team.

New York City FC need a win after their recent results. They are still unbeaten in their last 3 games, but they played a draw in 2 of those games. Their last game against New York Red Bulls ended in a goalless draw. According to statistics, New York City FC had more possession (58%), fewer shots on target (2) and they played a total of 6 corners; same as the Red Bulls.

Their last 5 league games ended in 1 win. 2 draws and 2 defeats. They suffered back-to-back defeats against Minnesota United and New York City, then they got a 2–0 win over CF Montreal, before playing a draw against Vancouver Whitecaps and New York Red Bulls.

Their last 5 home league games ended in a similar result; 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Their last home game was the goalless draw against The Red Bulls.

• New York City have not lost their last 3 matches.
• 5/6 matches have ended with less than 2.5 goals.
• 8/10 matches have ended with less than 10.5 corners.

Orlando City SC are in the form of their life and they look like serious contenders for silverware this season. They are currently unbeaten in their last 5 league games. In those games, they recorded 4 wins and 1 draw. They won against Chicago Fire, St. Louis City SC, FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew, and then they played a draw against Charlotte FC.

Their last game against Columbus Crew ended in a 4-3 win for Orlando City. Julian Gressel gave Columbus Crew a first half lead after scoring in the 16th minute. And in the 48th minute Martin Ojeda drew Orlando City level, but Columbus Crew scored 2 more goals in the 56th and 68th minutes through Diego Rossi and Cucho Hernandez. But Orlando City got back in their groove, with Facundo Torres and Ramiro Enrique both scoring 3 extra goals in the 73rd, 86th and 97th minutes.

• More than 2.5 goals were scored in 5/7 matches.
• Orlando City have no losses in the last 5 matches.
• Both teams scored in 8/9 of their matches.
• Orlando City conceded first in 8/10 matches.
• 5/7 of their matches ended with more than 4.5 cards.
• 8/10 of their matches ended with less than 10.5 corners.

According to the head-to-head, Orlando City and New York City have played 20 matches against each other. Orlando City won 7 matches, while New York City won 6 and 7 matches ended in a draw.

• New York City are without a clean sheet in 3 matches.
• Orlando City are without a clean sheet in 17 matches.
• Both teams scored in 9/10 matches.
• Orlando City scored first in 9/10 matches.
• 4/5 matches ended with less than 4.5 cards.

Analysis of New York City shows they have scored 28 goals and conceded 36 goals in the MLS. They scored an average of 1.0 goals per game, with a 8% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.0 chances per game and missed an average of 1.3. They also played an average of 4.2 corners per game. They conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game and they kept 6 clean sheets.

Analysis of Orlando City shows they have scored 45 goals and conceded 34 goals in the MLS. They scored an average of 1.6 goals per game, with a 13% conversion rate. They created an average of 1.8 chances per game and missed an average of 0.7. They also played an average of 5.0 corners per game. They conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game and they kept 8 clean sheets.

• 2 Goals in a Row by A Single Team at 1.61 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.73 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.61 Odds