Liontips
Orlando City - Charlotte: forecast for the MLS playoff match
The MLS playoffs will kick off on October 28 with a showdown between Orlando City and Charlotte. Both teams easily made it to the playoffs, finishing fourth and fifth in the Eastern Conference table, respectively. The hosts are only one point ahead of their opponents. Who will be able to secure their first win in the 1/8 finals? The answer is in our prediction for this match.
Command Analysis
Orlando City
USACurrent form
Orlando City played a high-level regular season and few doubted that the team would end up in the playoffs. The club finished the championship in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, scoring 52 points in 34 games. This was enough to get home advantage in the first playoff game. In the last game of the regular season, the Citizens lost to Atlanta (1:2) on their home field, which helped the team from Georgia get the last place in the playoffs. The Orlando club almost saved a draw in this match - in the 90th minute, Duncan McGuire made the score 2:2, but his goal was canceled by the referee due to a handball in the attack.
Disqualifications and injuries
David Brekalo, Mason Standuhar and Dagur Dan Thorhalsson will miss the first playoff match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not drawn in their last nine matches.
- The Florida team has suffered only one defeat in its last five home games.
- The hosts have not left the field without scoring a goal in their last eight MLS games.
Probable lineup : Gallese - Rafael Santos, Jansson, Schlegel, Halliday - Felipe Martins, Araujo - Angulo, Ojeda, Torres - Enrique
Charlotte
USACurrent form
Charlotte finished the regular season in fifth place in the Eastern Conference and was only one point behind today opponent. The club managed to score 51 points in 34 matches, although it scored only 46 goals - the worst result among the clubs that reached the playoffs. In the last round, the team easily beat DC United on the road (3:0), preventing it from reaching the playoffs. In the first half, the capital team completely outplayed today guests, but in the second half they fell apart and eventually suffered a crushing defeat. This victory was the third in a row for Charlotte. The team from Carolina will try to continue this series in the playoffs. Dean Smith charges will continue to count on defense, because the guests conceded the fewest goals among the Eastern Conference teams.
Disqualifications and injuries
Among the visiting players, only midfielder Nikola Petkovic is in the infirmary, but goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina, who has an accumulation of yellow cards, will also miss the match.
Interesting trends for betting
- In away matches, the team has won only one victory in seven matches
- The visitors have gone undefeated in their last five regular season matches.
- Charlotte managed to keep a clean sheet in the last two rounds
Probable lineup : Bingham - Byrne, Malanda, Privett, Rome - Junior Urso, Westwood, Bronico - Biel, Agyemang, Vargas
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
The hosts won their last victory over today opponent with exactly this score
9.00Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in the last two head-to-head matches between the clubs.
2.27Bet At least one team will not score
The bet has won in four of the visitors' last six matches
2.15Tip and bets
The hosts lost their last home game of the regular season, but Orlando City will certainly not allow a second defeat in a row at home. The team is superior to its opponent in terms of roster and plays well on its home field. The Citizens will definitely do everything to start the playoffs with a home win, and when Oscar Pareja charges demonstrate their best football, few can stop them. Let bet on Orlando success in this match.
Our forecast is Orlando City to win in 1.67
Bet on total
Playoff football is always different from what we usually see in the regular season. Teams are fighting for a trophy, so they will obviously try to avoid mistakes in defense. Orlando will pay more attention to the game near their goal, and the visitors have no problems with defense anyway. With a careful style of play, it is unlikely that the teams will score many goals.
Bet - total under 2.5 goals. This bet is offered for 2.25
Bet on corners
Orlando enters the match as the favorite and will most likely live up to that status. The team will likely dominate the field and outscore their opponents in the number of corners taken.
Bet - Asian handicap (-2.5) on corners for Orlando. This bet is offered for 1.94
Upcoming matches
Read more
Tips from experts
Today tips
Betting predictions stat
