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Match Preview: Orlando City SC vs Toronto FC

On Tuesday, Orlando City will welcome MLS Eastern Conference strugglers Toronto at Exploria Stadium in an attempt to keep their postseason hopes alive. The Orange County club consolidated a top-six position after ending a three-match winless streak over the weekend, while their Canadian opponents were defeated at home and remain second-bottom of the rankings.

After Mauricio Pereyra, Rodrigo Schlegel, and Kyle Smith were all elevated to the first XI by Orlando coach Oscar Pareja over the weekend, further rotation might be in store on Tuesday. Cesar Araujo returns to midfield after serving a one-match suspension for yellow card accumulation, which might push Pereyra to the bench. Forward Facundo Torres, who just scored for Uruguay against Cuba, is expected to be retained, since he now leads City’s scoring charts in all competitions with seven goals.

Michael Halliday’s participation is still in question owing to a thigh injury, so Smith will fill in at right-back, while Gaston Gonzalez (thigh) and Abdi Salim (knee) are out. While Favian Loyola, 18, made his Orlando debut as a late replacement over the weekend, Toronto interim coach Terry Dunfield gave 16-year-old Lazar Stefanovic his first-team debut on Saturday. Such possibilities have come as a result of a limited team, with Matt Hedges (hamstring) and Cristian Gutierrez (calf) out injured, and Jonathan Osorio and Richie Laryea still on Gold Cup duties with Canada. El Salvador’s Tomas Romero and United States custodian Sean Johnson are both out, with Greg Ranjitsingh filling in for the latter.

Match Forecast:

– Orlando City SC may struggle to defend against Toronto FC’s long shots and through ball attacks.
– Toronto FC may have difficulty defending against attacks through the middle from Orlando City SC.
– Orlando City SC may commit fouls in dangerous areas, giving Toronto FC the chance to score from free kicks.
– Toronto FC might have difficulty protecting the lead since it is a weakness of theirs.
– Orlando City SC will need to be cautious about defending against attacks down the wings since it is one of their weaknesses.

Orlando City is highly likely to score as a result of a through ball.

Key Insights:

– Orlando City has picked up 8 points in their last 5 games, with 1.6 points per game on average.
– Both teams have scored in just 2 of Orlando City’s last 5 games, with 8 total goals scored.
– Orlando City is unbeaten in their last 5 home games and has scored in their last 6 home games.
– Orlando City has kept 3 clean sheets in their last 5 games and 6 clean sheets overall this season.
– Toronto has only picked up 3 points in their last 5 games, with 3 total goals scored.
– Both teams have scored in 3 of Toronto FC’s last 5 games and 10 of their 19 games this season.
– Toronto has not won in their last 5 games and has failed to score in 2 of their last 5 games.
– Toronto has fired blanks in 8 games this season, with just 3 goals scored in their last 5 games.
– Orlando City has won 6 out of 17 previous meetings with Toronto, and there have been 3 draws.
– Orlando City and Toronto have averaged 2.94 goals per game in their previous meetings, with 59% of those games ending with both teams scoring.
– Orlando City has averaged 1.45 points per game at home this season, while Toronto has only averaged 0.4 points per game away.

Orlando City will go into this game with the confidence of having picked up 8 points from their last 5 games, while remaining unbeaten in their last 5 home games. Toronto, on the other hand, has been struggling with just 3 points from the last 5 games, and their away form has been dismal with just 0.4 Points Per Game. Orlando City’s defense has been strong lately, having kept 3 clean sheets in their last 5 games. Although Toronto has scored in 10 matches this season, their recent poor performance suggests that they are unlikely to score against Orlando City’s defense. Given Orlando City’s strong home form and Toronto’s weak away form, we predict that this game will end in a win for Orlando City.

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