Orlando City vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction: I expect Orlando City with a margin of goals

Orlando City vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction and Odds on 17 August 2025

The upcoming matchup between Orlando City and Sporting Kansas City is scheduled at Inter&Co Stadium as part of the USA MLS. Orlando City will aim to secure a win on their home soil and extend their winning ways to four games, while Sporting Kansas City will aim to prevent a defeat on the road following their winless streak of four games. Let’s analyse previous results, overall performance, recent forms, and my betting opinion on how to place your bets.

Orlando City: Forms and Statistics

Orlando City extended their winning ways to three during their four games against Inter Miami, picking a 4-1 win in the match that was closed. Before the match, they were victorious in two of their games in the North & Central America league Cup rounds against Necaxa and Atlas, but they suffered a defeat against Unam Pumas. During these games, they have scored 13 goals while conceding 5. Orlando City are currently ranked 4th in the overall standings of MLS after playing 26 matches, with 12 wins, 8 draws, and 6 losses. Going into this match, Orlando City will aim to secure a win and extend their winning ways to four games.

Orlando City Lineups

🔖 Orlando City Confirmed lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Pedro Gallese

Defender players: David Brekalo, Thomas Williams, Roderigo Schlegel, Dagur Thorhallsson

Midfielder players: Ivan Dario Angulo Cortes, Eduard Atuesta, Cesar Araujo, Marco Pasalic

Attacking players: Luis Muriel, Martin Ojeda

⛔️ Unavailable: Tsukada, Cartagena, McGuire, Joran Gerbet

👤 Head Coach: Pareja O.

Sporting Kansas City: Forms and Statistics

Sporting Kansas City are currently ranked in 13th place in the overall standings of MLS after playing 25 matches, with 6 wins, 6 draws, and 13 losses. Meanwhile, Sporting Kansas City extended their winless streak to four games during their last five games against San Diego FC last timeout losing 0-2 in the close match. Before the match, they suffered defeats against Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders, but they tied against New York City. During these games, they have scored two goals while conceding nine.

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

🔖 Sporting Kansas City confirmed lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: John Pulskamp

Defender players: Khiry Shelton, Jansen Miller, Logan Ndenbe, Tim Leibold

Midfielder players: Daniel Salloi, Manu Garcia, Memo Rodriguez

Attacking players: Shapi Suleymanov, Dejan Joveljic, Daniel Salloi

⛔️ Unavailable: Erik Thommy, Joaquin Fernandez

👤 Head Coach: Zavagnin K.

Orlando City vs Sporting Kansas City: Head-to-Head Statistics

Throughout their last five games, Orlando City and Sporting Kansas City won two each, and both teams tied in one game. Meanwhile, both teams scored against one another in two games, and more than two goals were recorded in two games.

Orlando City vs Sporting Kansas City: Betting Tips & Odds

• In three of their last five games between Orlando City and Sporting Kansas City have taken more than 8 corners. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.60;
• In two of their last five games between Orlando City and Sporting Kansas City have had BTTS. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.60;
• In two of their last five games between Orlando City and Sporting Kansas City have had total 3 goals. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.60;
• In one of their last five games between Orlando City and Sporting Kansas City have had more than one goal at halftime. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.94;
• In one of their last five games between Orlando City and Sporting Kansas City have had X at halftime. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 2.76;

Orlando City vs Sporting Kansas City match Prediction 17 August 2025

Orlando City will aim to secure a win and extend their winning ways to four consecutive wins across all competitions, while Sporting Kansas City will aim to secure a win on the road and snap their winless streak of four games. Therefore, I expect both teams to find the net, while I expect at least 3 goals to be recorded. Meanwhile, considering that the home team were able to secure a win against Inter Miami with a resounding scoring ability during their last timeout, I expect them to build on their previous encounter and secure a win with a margin of goals and extend their winning streak of four games on their home soil.

Below are our predictions for this game.

Our match prediction: Total 3 goals for a coefficient of 1.60 in the 1XBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: BTTS for a coefficient of 1.60 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is W1 & TO 2.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.76 in the Bet365 bookmaker.