Preview & Prediction: Orlando City SC vs Charlotte FC

As Orlando City SC prepares to host Charlotte FC in their upcoming MLS clash, the odds seem to favor the home side. Having picked up an impressive 10 points from their last five matches, Orlando City SC is demonstrating strong form and resilience, particularly at home, where they remain unbeaten in five contests. Their solid defensive record, with three clean sheets in the last five matches, coupled with an effective attack that has scored 10 goals over the same period, makes them a formidable opponent.

Orlando City SC tends to see games involving at least two goals, so we can anticipate a similar scenario this time. Historically, their encounters with Charlotte FC have been competitive, with Orlando slightly edging past with three wins out of seven past meetings. However, BTTS (Both Teams to Score) has been a frequent occurrence whenever these teams meet, appearing in 71% of their past meetings, which suggests a lively contest.

On the other hand, Charlotte FC is enduring a rough patch, acquiring just three points from their last five MLS outings, with no wins to their name during this spell. Although they’ve managed to score in most games, their defense has been porous, making it difficult for them to secure a victory. Still, they could pose a challenge given their ability to find the net, as seen with BTTS landing in four of their last five games.

Bearing in mind the current trends and previous encounters, Orlando City SC is likely to continue their excellent home form and overcome Charlotte FC. Expect the home side to capitalize on their recent momentum and possibly maintain their streak of scoring at home. Charlotte FC may well find the back of the net given their recent games, but Orlando’s solid defense and superior form suggest they will likely emerge victorious. A 2-1 or 3-1 scoreline in favor of Orlando City SC could be a plausible outcome.

Key Insights:

– Orlando City has picked up 10 points from their last 5 games, averaging 2 points per game.
– Orlando City remains unbeaten at home in their last 5 games.
– Orlando City has scored in their last 6 home games and has only failed to score in 4 home matches this season.
– Orlando City kept 3 clean sheets in the last 5 games, conceding only 4 goals.
– BTTS has occurred in only 1 of Orlando City’s last 5 games.
– The last 12 games for Orlando City have resulted in 2 or more goals being scored.
– Orlando City’s defense has kept 8 clean sheets throughout the season.
– Charlotte has managed only 3 points from their last 5 games, averaging 0.6 points per game.
– Charlotte has not won in their last 5 games, recording 3 draws and 2 losses.
– BTTS has occurred in 4 of Charlotte’s last 5 games.
– Both teams scoring has been a frequent outcome when Charlotte plays, happening in 50% of their matches this season.
– Orlando City has won 3 of their last 7 head-to-head matches with Charlotte.
– Matches between Orlando City and Charlotte have averaged 2.57 goals with BTTS landing 71% of the time.
– Orlando City averages 1.47 Points Per Game at home, while Charlotte averages 1.12 Points Per Game away this season.

Match Facts:

– Over the past 7 encounters, Orlando City SC has emerged victorious 3 times, with 2 matches ending in draws, while Charlotte FC has secured 2 wins. Orlando City SC holds a slight edge in goal difference, leading 10-8.
– Charlotte FC is currently on a 3-match winning streak.
– Charlotte FC remains unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
– Orlando City SC has allowed at least one goal in each of their last 5 fixtures.
– Orlando City SC has found the back of the net in 8 straight games.
– Charlotte FC has scored in each of their last 5 matches.
– Orlando City SC wins the first half in 32% of their games, compared to Charlotte FC’s 19%.
– Orlando City SC claims halftime victories in 32% of matches, whereas Charlotte FC does so in 19%.
– In their most recent encounter, Orlando City SC was the victor, winning by a 2-goal margin.
– Orlando City SC clinches victory in 73% of the matches when leading 1-0 at home.
– When leading 0-1 away, Charlotte FC wins 57% of the time.
– A 0-1 deficit at home results in Orlando City SC emerging winless every time.
– Charlotte FC manages to win 9% of the time when trailing 1-0 away.
– Charlotte FC has shown better performance in the MLS this season compared to Orlando City SC.
– Charlotte FC’s recent form over the last 5 matches outshines Orlando City SC’s.
– Charlotte FC has suffered only 1 defeat in their last 5 encounters with Orlando City SC across all competitions.
– In the past 5 meetings, Orlando City SC managed 1 win, Charlotte FC won twice, and 2 matches ended as draws.
– The average goals scored by Orlando City SC against Charlotte FC is 1.2 goals per game, equal to Charlotte FC’s scoring rate against Orlando City SC.
– Matches between Orlando City SC and Charlotte FC tend to have an average of 2.4 goals.
– The average number of goals in the first half of their meetings is 0.6.
– When playing at home, Orlando City SC averages 1.66 goals, while Charlotte FC scores an average of 1.24 goals in their away games.