Major League Soccer: Minnesota United vs Orlando City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 22 match between Minnesota United and Orlando City and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Minnesota United and Orlando City will be desperate for points this coming Sunday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Minnesota United approach the next Major League Soccer round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 28 points this season so far. With 21 games behind them, Orlando City amassed 24 points, placing them as number 9 before their next fixture.

Form: Minnesota United vs Orlando City

Minnesota United Form

Minnesota United hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Real Salt Lake resulted in a 1-1 draw, followed by a 1-2 defeat against Atlanta United, before beating San Jose Earthquakes by 1-5. Minnesota United didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Major League Soccer games at the Allianz Field. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded seven and scored five goals.

Orlando City Form

Orlando City claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw against FC Cincinnati. Afterwards, a 1-2 defeat against Chicago Fire FC followed, before beating Real Salt Lake 2-1. In their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer, Orlando City won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 17 goals conceded and 14 scored.

Betting facts for Minnesota United and Orlando City

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Minnesota United 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: Minnesota United vs Orlando City

Joaquin Pereyra is the most prolific Major League Soccer marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Orlando City look to Antoine Griezmann, hoping he can add to his current total of three Major League Soccer goals in his latest games.

Popular betting markets: Minnesota United vs Orlando City

Full-time result

Minnesota United claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing four. Orlando City won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six of the games in this run. Orlando City were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Minnesota United scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Orlando City scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Minnesota United games Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Orlando City games. Orlando City should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as Minnesota United only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Orlando City claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Minnesota United and Orlando City.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Minnesota United, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Orlando City played across all tournaments. They scored 1.8 times on average in the process. Orlando City scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.