Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew Prediction: Another Thriller on the cards

Orlando City will take on Columbus Crew in the Exploria Stadium as they hope to maintain their 5-match unbeaten streak. Orlando City got back to winning ways in their last game against FC Cincinnati by a narrow 1-0 scoreline.

Columbus Crew also won their last match 4-2 against CF Montreal and now they are pushing for a second win in a row. The last time these two clubs played against each other, the game ended in a 2-2 draw with Columbus Crew playing at home.

Orlando City are currently 4th in the MLS, with 47 points from 27 matches. They have won 13, drawn 8 and lost 6 matches. While Columbus Crew are ranked 6th, with 45 points from 27 matches. They have won 13, drawn 6 and lost 8 matches.

Orlando City SC have not lost their last 5 matches in the MLS. In those games they picked up 4 wins against Atlanta United, Chicago Fire, St. Louis City and FC Cincinnati and then they played a draw against Charlotte FC away from home. They played against FC Cincinnati in their last game and they won by 1-0 scoreline. Facundo Torres scored the only goal in the 44th minute to help Orlando City grab all 3 points. They were second best according to statistics, with 43% possession, 1 shot on target and 5 corners.

Their home form has also been very good recently according to the records. They have not lost in their last 8 home matches in the MLS. They won their last home game 2-1 against St. Louis City SC.

Orlando City played a 2-2 draw against Columbus Crew in their last game. Both goals were scored in the second half, with Ercan Kara scoring in the 49th minute and Duncan McGuire scoring the second goal in the 92nd minute to settle the game as a draw at full time.

The Crew have all the credentials of picking up a positive result in this game. They are also in very good form, winning 3 of their last 5 matches and losing 2. Their last game against CF Montreal ended in a 6-goal thriller. Columbus Crew started the game brightly as they led the game by 3-0 in the first half. Gabriele Corbo scored an own goal to give Columbus Crew the lead in the 14th minute, then Cucho Hernandez scored a double in the 22nd and 43rd minute. CF Montreal got one goal back through Kwadwo Opoku, but that did not slow The Crew down as Cucho Hernandez struck again from the penalty spot in the 65th minute. In the 68th minute Jules-Anthony Vilsaint scored Montreal’s second goal to bring the game to 4-2 at full time.

The Crew won 3 of their last 5 matches against FC Cincinnati, Toronto FC and CF Montreal, and lost against Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo. Their away form has been poor as they have won 1, lost 2 and drew 2 of their last 5 away matches. Their most recent away game was the 4-2 win over CF Montreal.

Columbus Crew got a draw in their last meeting against Orlando City and Darington Nagbe and Jacen Russell-Rowe scored both goals in the 39th and 47th minute of the match.

According to the head-to-head data, Orlando City and Columbus Crew have played 20 matches in the past. Orlando City won 9 of those matches, while Columbus Crew won 6 and 5 matches ended in a draw. Their last match ended in a 2-2 draw with Columbus Crew playing at home.

• Facundo Torres is Orlando’s leading goal scorer with 11 goals and 3 assists. He averages 0.5 goals per game and 2.0 shots on target per game.
• Duncan Maguire has 8 goals for Orlando City, while also providing 2 assists. He averages 0.3 goals per game and plays 0.8 shots on target per game.
• Lucas Zelarayan has 10 goals for The Crew so far and has provided 6 assists. He averages 0.7 goals per game and 0.7 shots on target per game.
• Cucho Hernandez has 9 goals for Columbus Crew with 6 assists. He averages 0.5 goals per game and 1.9 shots on target per game.

According to Analysis, Orlando City have scored 41 goals and conceded 31 goals in the MLS. They average 1.5 goals per game and their conversion rate is 13%, while conceding an average of 1.1 goals per game and they have 8 clean sheets. They also average 5.1 corners per game.

Columbus Crew have scored 54 goals and conceded 37 goals in the MLS. They average 2.0 goals per game and their conversion rate is 14%, while conceding an average of 1.4 goals per game and they have 7 clean sheets. They also average 4.9 corners per game.

• Last Goal Time 76-90 Minutes at 1.94 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.61 Odds
• 3-5 Multi Goals at 1.84 Odds