Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 21 match between Orlando City and Real Salt Lake and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Despite a rather curious form recently, Orlando City have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 21 of the Major League Soccer season. They meet Real Salt Lake on Sunday at the Inter&Co Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.
The Orlando City enter the game ranked 10 in the Eastern Conference, while the Real Salt Lake are 8 in the Western Conference.
Form: Orlando City vs Real Salt Lake
Orlando City Form
Two draws were the best Orlando City could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 2-2 with Atletico de San Luis, before finishing even in a 1-1 draw against FC Cincinnati. Their most recent match brought a 1-2 defeat against Chicago Fire FC. Orlando City won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded eight goals.
Real Salt Lake Form
In their previous three matches, Real Salt Lake won 3-0 against FC Juarez, drew 1-1 with Minnesota United before losing 3-4 against FC Dallas. Real Salt Lake came through their last six away games in the Major League Soccer without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 12 goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Orlando City and Real Salt Lake
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Orlando City and Real Salt Lake. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 8 of the last 10 Orlando City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Orlando City home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Orlando City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Orlando City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Orlando City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Real Salt Lake matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Real Salt Lake away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Real Salt Lake away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Salt Lake have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Real Salt Lake matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Orlando City vs Real Salt Lake
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Tyrese Spicer brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Orlando City will start him against Real Salt Lake, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Sergi Solans, who notched up three goals in his past six games.
Betting markets: Orlando City vs Real Salt Lake
Full-time result
Orlando City claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Real Salt Lake won one of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost five of the games in this run. Real Salt Lake conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Orlando City have not lost to Real Salt Lake in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Orlando City scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Real Salt Lake got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive away games Real Salt Lake played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Orlando City managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Real Salt Lake kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Orlando City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Real Salt Lake, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves. Orlando City scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. Real Salt Lake conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
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