Major League Soccer: Nashville SC vs Orlando City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Nashville SC and Orlando City who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Orlando City come to Geodis Park for the Major League Soccer match on Saturday, Nashville SC will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

The hosts are currently 2th in the Major League Soccer standings with ten points after four rounds. Orlando City are trailing behind them on three points, which makes them 13th in the rankings ahead of their next game.

Team form: Nashville SC vs Orlando City

Nashville SC Form

Nashville SC have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 0-0 draw with Inter Miami CF, a 0-1 victory over Columbus Crew, and a 1-1 draw with Inter Miami CF. Nashville SC won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 16 goals and conceded ten times.

Orlando City Form

Orlando City suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Inter Miami CF in a 2-4 defeat. New York City FC also proved too hard to handle as they won 5-0, before Orlando City were able to strike back in a 2-1 win against CF Montreal. Orlando City are winless in their last six away games in the Major League Soccer, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 19 goals while scoring six themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Nashville SC and Orlando City

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Nashville SC and Orlando City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Nashville SC vs Orlando City

Duncan McGuire shows decent form right now for Orlando City, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Major League Soccer. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Nashville SC, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Sam Surridge also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Major League Soccer matches.

Popular betting markets: Nashville SC vs Orlando City

Full-time result

Nashville SC won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Orlando City won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost six in this run. Astonishingly, Orlando City conceded a goal in their last 21 matches.

Both teams to score

Nashville SC scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Orlando City only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Nashville SC played. Nashville SC will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Saturday, as Orlando City have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Nashville SC and Orlando City.

Total goals

Nashville SC saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Orlando City played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process.