Major League Soccer: Charlotte FC vs Orlando City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 33 match between Charlotte FC and Orlando City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Charlotte FC welcome Orlando City at Bank of America Stadium this coming Saturday for a match in the penultimate round of the current Major League Soccer season.

Charlotte FC approach the next Major League Soccer round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 50 points this season so far. With 32 games behind them, Orlando City amassed 43 points, placing them as number 7 before their next fixture.

Team form: Charlotte FC vs Orlando City

Charlotte FC Form

Their last three matches saw Charlotte FC drawing 2-2 with Philadelphia Union, losing 3-2 against Portland Timbers before beating CF Montreal by 4-0. Charlotte FC won four of their previous six Major League Soccer games at the Bank of America Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored 13 goals.

Orlando City Form

Orlando City are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 4-1 against DC United, before recording a 2-2 draw with New York City FC. Another draw followed then, this time 2-2 against Chicago Fire FC. Orlando City claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by 18 goals to 15.

Betting stats for Charlotte FC and Orlando City

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Charlotte FC and Orlando City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Charlotte FC vs Orlando City

Antoine Griezmann scored six goals in six Major League Soccer games for Orlando City. This took his total for the season up to 14 goals scored in Major League Soccer. Idan Toklomati is the man to point out for the home side, scoring six times in six Major League Soccer outings.

Betting markets: Charlotte FC vs Orlando City

Full-time result

Charlotte FC won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Bank of America Stadium. They drew two and lost two as well, while Orlando City won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Orlando City didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Charlotte FC have not lost to Orlando City in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Charlotte FC scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Orlando City got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Orlando City games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Charlotte FC managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Orlando City kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Charlotte FC and Orlando City.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Charlotte FC, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Orlando City played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.5 goals themselves during this run. Charlotte FC’s last 5 matches had over 3.5 goals. Orlando City’s last 7 matches had more than three goals.