New York City FC vs Orlando City SC Prediction: How desperate is NYCFC?

New York City FC are back playing at the Yankee Stadium this week, as they prepare to host Orlando City SC in another round of MLS fixtures.

New York City FC are going to be playing for their lives against Orlando City SC after failing to win in their last 3 games in a row. And Orlando City have not been particularly consistent lately, so they hope to snatch another win after last week's win against Chicago Fire at home.

According to the league table, New York City FC is currently 6th on the eastern conference table, while Orlando City SC is 10th with 21 points.

New York City FC

New York City FC is doing really poorly considering the quality within their ranks. They have suffered 3 defeats in their last 3 games and they hope to get back to winning ways as soon as possible.

New York City lost their last game against Nashville SC away from home, to bring their losing streak to 3 games in a row. Prior to the 3 defeats, they had a 5-match win streak. In the last 5 league games, they had 2 wins and 3 defeats. And in 10 league games, New York City FC had 6 wins and 4 defeats.

New York City FC was defeated by Nashville SC last week by a single goal in the 23rd minute of the game.

At the end of the game, New York City had the following stats:- 60% possession, 1 big chance, 5 corner kicks and 0 shots on target.

Orlando City SC

Orlando City won big last week and it's a huge relief for the team after a series of poor results. They've not been a decent team for a long period this season, and building from this win is a priority for the team going forward.

Orlando City's win over Chicago Fire last week, ended a 5-match winless streak. During that period, they had 3 defeats and 2 draws. In Orlando's last 5 games, they had 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. And in their last 10, they had 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Orlando City defeated Chicago Fire 4-2 in their last game. Orlando City were flying in the first half as they got 3 goals from Facundo Torres (4’), Luis Muriel (PK 20’) and Ivan Angulo (29’). And in the second half, Facundo Torres scored the fourth (60’) while Chicago Fire managed to pull 2 goals back.

In the end, Orlando City had the stats:- 40% possession, 4 big chances, 1 corner kick and 6 shots on target.

Head to Head

According to the h2h, in the last 20 meetings between New York City and Orlando City, both clubs won 7 matches and drew 6 matches.

Match Facts: -

New York City is unbeaten in the last 3 meetings

Orlando City is without a clean sheet in the last 18 meetings

Both teams scored in 8/10 meetings

Orlando City scored first in 8/10 meetings

There were less than 4.5 cards in 5/6 meetings

Analysis and Predictions

New York City FC will surely be fighting to get back to winning ways. They will play this game with anxiety and pressure. Sometimes that is enough and other times it doesn't produce the desired results. Orlando City is not yet a decent team despite the result from the Chicago Fire game.

Expect New York City to go all out for a win against Orlando City SC.

The main pick will be:- Under 10 Corners

• Under 10 Corners at 1.85 Odds
• New York City Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.89 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.70 Odds