Orlando City vs LA Galaxy Prediction: LA Galaxy still don’t have what it takes

Orlando City are back in action this week as they welcome LA Galaxy to the Exploria Stadium. They were quite horrible in their last game against DC United, when they lost 3-1 on this ground. Their opponents here are having a much worse season and are feeling desperate for a win here. Orlando City is yet to record back-to-back games as they have often fallen to defeats after recording a win. They have played just 8 matches so far and they have recorded 3 defeats and 2 draws. LA Galaxy have recorded 4 defeats and 3 draws in the same amount of games. 

Orlando City (LWLWL)

Orlando City will be eager to get back to winning ways after getting beaten by DC United 3-1 in the last match on home soil. Orlando City conceded an early goal from Taxiarchis Fountas inside 15 minutes, but they drew level in the 23rd minute through Duncan McGuire. In the second half, they turned up badly as they conceded two extra goals from Donovan Pines and Christian Benteke. AT the end of the game, they had 55% possession, 5 shots on target and 9 corner kicks played. Orlando City are currently in 9th in the eastern conference, with 11 points from 8 matches. They have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats and their goal ratio is 8:10.

Team streak: without a clean sheet (7), more than 2.5 goals (4/5), both teams scoring (6/7), first to concede (5/6), more than 10.5 corners (5/6).

LA Galaxy (WLLLD)

LA Galaxy have been in free-fall mode for most part of the season. They were on a 7 match winless streak until their last match against Austin FC, when they won 2-0. That was their first win of the season. Neither side could get ahead in the first half, until the second half when Javier Hernandez opened scoring in the 54th minute and 10 minutes later Riqui Puig doubled LA Galaxy’s lead to see them cruise to a 2-0 win against Austin FC. LA Galaxy were in the dominant mood in the game as they had 63% possession, 8 shots on target and 12 corner kicks. LA Galaxy are 13th in the western conference, with 6 points from 8 matches. They have recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 4 defeats and their goal ratio is 7:12.

Team streak: more than 4.5 cards (6/6), more than 10.5 corners (6/7).

Head to Head

LA Galaxy and Orlando City have played each other 6 times in total. And each team have recorded 3 wins each.

• Orlando City scored first in 5/6 meetings.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 5/6 meetings.
• There were more than 10.5 corners in 5/6 meetings.

Expected Lineups

• Orlando City (3-4-2-1): Pedro Gallese, Antonio Carlos, Robin Jansson, Rodrigo Schlegel, Ivan Angulo, Cesar Araujo, Mauricio Pereyra, Gaston Gonzalez, Facundo Torres, Martin Ojeda, Duncan McGuire.
• LA Galaxy (4-4-2): Jonathan Klinsmann, Calegari, Jalen Neal, Martin Caceres, Julian Aude, Tyler Boyd, Marky Delgado, Gaston Brugman, Riqui Puig, Javier Hernandez, Dejan Joveljic.

Expert Betting Tips

Analysis of Orlando City SC shows they have scored 8 and conceded 10 goals and they have an average of 1.0 goals per game, with a conversion rate of 8%. They create an average of 1.3 chances per game and miss an average of 0.4 per game. They also have a total of 12.0 shots per game, an average of 3.8 shots on target per game and 4.5 shots off target per game. They also have an average of 5.5 corners per game and have kept 2 clean sheets.

And Analysis of LA Galaxy shows they have scored 7 and conceded 12 goals so far and they have an average of 0.9 goals per game, with a conversion rate of 5%. They create an average of 1.8 chances per game and miss an average of 1.1 chances per game. They also have a total of 16.8 shots per game, an average of 5.3 shots on target per game and 4.8 shots off target per game. They have an average of 8.6 corners per game and have kept 3 clean sheets.

After careful analysis, we say:

• Bet on Under 3.5 Goals at 1.89 Odds
• Bet on Both Teams to Score No at 2.1 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 1-0 at 6.7 Odds