New York City (11-9-4) travel to face off against Orlando City SC (9-9-6) on Saturday, July 20th. This match will be played at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, FL. Orlando City SC is coming off a win in their previous match, while New York City played to a draw vs. Orlando City SC. The match is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET.

New York City vs Orlando City SC

New York City Is Coming Off A Draw

In their last match, New York City played to a draw vs. Atlanta United. This match took place on the road, and New York City was the heavy underdog at +195. The two goals scored exceeded the line of 2.5 goals and the payout for the over was +120.

New York City’s offensive attack took a total of 11 shots, five of which were on target. They scored twice on these five shots, with Monsef Bakrar and Talles Magno each finding the net. Bakrar took four total shots and two on target.

On the defensive end, New York City allowed a total of 15 shots and seven shots on target, with Atlanta United scoring twice on their penalty kick attempt. Matt Freese finished with a total of seven saves between the sticks.

As New York City heads to Orlando to take on Orlando City SC, they will be looking to snap their two-match draw streak. Overall, they are 11-9-4, which has them in 5th place in the Eastern Conference. Through 24 matches, they have been favored in 13 of them, going 8-4-1. On the road, they are just 3-6-3, but they have been solid at home, going 8-3-1. Following this match, they will return home to take on the Chicago Fire FC on Saturday, August 24th. Over their last four matches, they are just 1-1-2.

Orlando City SC Is Coming Off A Win

In their last match, Orlando City SC took on Nashville SC, picking up a 3-0 win on the road. The money line payout for Orlando City was +143, and the three combined goals surpassed the over/under line of 2.5 goals.

Orlando City’s offensive attack was spread out, with two players finding the net and three different players picking up an assist. Ramiro Enrique and César Araujo were the two players who scored, with each of them taking just one shot and scoring their only time.

On the defensive end, Orlando City’s keeper, Pedro Gallese, picked up a clean sheet while making one save. Overall, Nashville SC took eight shots and Orlando City’s defense blocked one shot while intercepting seven passes.

Orlando City SC enters this match on a four-match winning streak, which has helped them climb to 7th in the Eastern Conference. Overall, they are 9-9-6 on the season. Their road record has been solid at 6-4-3, but they have struggled at home, going just 3-5-3. Over their last five matches, they have gone 4-1, with their only loss coming on the road against New York City. Following this match, they will head on the road to take on Sporting Kansas City on August 25th.

New York City Offense Breakdown

The New York City attack has been led by Santiago Rodríguez, who has scored eight goals this season, which is 30th in MLS. Rodríguez is also 26th in MLS in shots on goal. Hannes Wolf has been the top playmaker for New York City, as he is 18th in MLS in assists. Wolf has also scored four goals this season. As a team, New York City is 15th in MLS in goals scored and shots on goal. They have had fewer corners than their opponents in half of their matches this season.

Orlando City SC Offense Breakdown

Orlando City SC has been an above-average offensive team this season, ranking 16th in MLS with 1.5 goals per match. They have scored more than their season average in three straight matches. Facundo Torres is the club’s top scorer, finding the back of the net eight times, which is 28th in MLS. He also leads Orlando City SC in shots on goal, ranking 39th in the league. Nicolás Lodeiro is the team’s leader in assists, ranking 17th in MLS with six.

New York City Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against Orlando City SC, the New York City defense is currently 5th in MLS, allowing 1.2 goals per match. However, they have struggled as of late, giving up two goals to both Atlanta United FC and Austin FC. Overall, they are 13th in blocked shots and 23rd in interceptions. Keeper Matt Freese is 3rd in MLS with 94 saves and has five clean sheets this season.

Orlando City SC Defense Breakdown

Over their last seven matches, Orlando City SC has given up 10 goals (1.4 per match). This includes a shutout win over Nashville SC, who is 28th in scoring. However, they did give up four goals to New York City FC, who is 15th in scoring. On the season, Orlando City SC is 15th in goals allowed per match (1.5). They are also 9th in blocked shots and 27th in interceptions. Keeper Pedro Gallese is 10th in clean sheets (5) and 27th in saves (42).

New York City vs Orlando City SC Prediction

Given that New York City comes in with the edge on defense, we like them to pull out a 2-1 win on the road against Orlando City SC. Coming into the match, New York City is 5th in the MLS in goals allowed and they are also 13th in the league in blocked shots. Our projections have Maxi Moralez as the top goal scorer for New York City, while Luis Muriel has the best chance to score for Orlando City.

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