Orlando City SC vs Toronto FC Prediction: Orlando City can get another

Orlando City are back in contention after their big win against Chicago Fire in the last round. They stretched their unbeaten streak to 3 games and will hope to continue in that form as they prepare to take on Toronto FC at the Exploria Stadium.

Toronto FC have lost their last 3 games and failed to win in their last 6, so the pressure is on them to turn their fortunes around. But with the current form of the team, that is more difficult to achieve. Even more so, Toronto have not earned a draw on this ground since 2019 when they won 2-0.

The table shows Orlando City are at the top end of the table while Toronto FC are on the bottom end and both sides are separated by 12 points between them. Orlando City are in 9th spot with 31 points from 20 matches and with a goal ratio of 28:23, while Toronto FC are in 26th spot, with 19 points from 21 matches and a goal ratio of 18:27.

Orlando City SC - WDDLW

Orlando City are really not an excellent team but they have been able to maintain a stable form this season. Recently they have lost just 1 game in their last 5, with the others ending in 2 draws and 2 wins. After their 2-0 win over Colorado Rapids, they lost 3-1 to New England Revolution and then played back-to-back draws against Philadelphia Union and Seattle, before beating Chicago Fire 3-1.

And at home, Orlando City SC have been average so far this season. In 11 home games they recorded 4 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. Record also shows they are unbeaten in their last 6 home matches in the MLS. They won against LA Galaxy, Colorado Rapids and Chicago Fire, and played a draw against Philadelphia Union, Atlanta United and New York City.

In their most recent game, they were up against Chicago Fire and they won the match 3-1 at full time. Facundo Torres put them ahead in the 38th minute and then doubled their lead in the 55th minute from the penalty spot. Chicago Fire won a penalty in the 66th minute and Xherdan Shaqiri converted, but Orlando City found the 3rd goal in the 75th minute through Ramiro Enrique. And the game ended 3-1 at full time.

Orlando City’s Team Streak: no losses (3), first to score (7/9), more than 4.5 cards (5/6).

Toronto FC - LLLDD

Toronto FC have been performing badly in recent times and by their records, they don’t stand a chance of getting any positive result in this game. They are on a 6-match winless streak and also a 3- match losing streak. Since their 2-1 win over DC United back in May, they have failed to win. They played back-to-back draws against Chicago Fire, Minnesota United and Nashville SC and then back-to-back defeats against Cincinnati FC, New England and Real Salt Lake.

They are also one of the poorest teams in the league when playing away from home, and only Inter Miami CF has a worse record than they do away from home. In 10 away games, they have 0 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats. In their last 5 most recent away matches they had 4 defeats and 1 draw. They lost back-to-back games against CF Montreal and Austin FC, before holding Minnesota United to a draw and then losing back-to-back games against Cincinnati FC and New England Revolution.

Toronto FC also lost their most recent game against Real Salt Lake by 1-0. The goal came very late in the game through Anderson Julio in the 92nd minute. Stats of the game showed Toronto FC were dominated as they had 47% possession, 2 shots on target and 2 corner kicks.

Toronto FC Team Streak: losses (3), no wins (6), without a clean sheet (5), less than 4.5 cards (6/7), less than 10.5 corners (4/5).

Head to Head

Orlando City and Toronto FC have played 19 matches in the past and in those games, Toronto FC won 9, while Orlando City won 7 and 3 matches ended in a draw.

• Orlando City have not lost the last 6 meetings.
• Toronto FC have not kept a clean sheet in the last 6 meetings.
• There were less than 2.5 goals scored in 5/7 meetings.
• Orlando City scored first in 5/6 meetings.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 9/10 meetings.
• There were more than 10.5 corners in 6/8 meetings.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, Orlando City SC have scored 28 goals and conceded 23 goals in 20 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.4 goals per game and have a 11% conversion rate. They also create 1.6 big chances per game and take a total of 12.3 shots per game with 4.3 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.3 corners per game and take up 50.8% possession on average. On the defense, they have 6 clean sheets and they conceded 1.2 goals per game.

According to analysis, Toronto FC have scored 18 goals and conceded 27 goals in 21 matches in the MLS. They have scored 0.9 goals per game and have a 8% conversion rate. They also create 1.2 big chances per game and take a total of 10.8 shots per game with 4.0 shots on target per game. They take an average of 3.7 corners per game and take up 49.9% possession on average. On the defense, they have 6 clean sheets and they conceded 1.3 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• Home Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.79 Odds
• Home Win FT at 1.76 Odds
• Correct Score 2-0 at 8.50 Odds