Orlando City SC (9-9-7) travel to face off against Sporting Kansas City (6-14-6) on Saturday, August 24th. This match will be played at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, MO. Both Orlando City SC and Sporting Kansas City ended their previous matches with a draw. The match is scheduled for 8:30 PM ET.

Orlando City SC vs Sporting Kansas City

Orlando City SC Is Coming Off A Draw

In their last match, Orlando City SC hosted New York City FC. The two clubs played to a draw, with this outcome being the second-most likely on the three-way line. Orlando City SC had a money line of -109.

Heading into their last match, the over/under line was set at 2.5 goals, which was exactly the number of goals scored. This occurred despite the fact that the club’s offense took a total of 11 shots and five shots on goal.

Orlando City SC’s only goal came from Ramiro Enrique, who was assisted by Martín Ojeda. Enrique took a total of three shots, finding the net on his second attempt. Ojeda finished the match with one assist and the club had a total of five corner kicks.

In the Eastern Conference, Orlando City SC is currently in 7th place with a record of 9-9-7. They have been strong on the road, going 6-4-3, but have struggled at home, going 3-5-4. Over their last six matches, Orlando City has gone 4-1-1, with their only loss coming on the road against New York City FC. Following this match, they will return home to take on Nashville SC on August 31st. In the standings, Orlando City is just two points behind the Portland Timbers and two points ahead of Minnesota United FC.

Sporting Kansas City Is Coming Off A Draw

In their last match, Sporting Kansas City hosted St. Louis City SC, with the match ending in a 1-1 draw. The money line payout for a draw was +250, and the payout for St. Louis City SC was +150. Sporting Kansas City, despite playing to a draw, was the slight favorite at +100.

Going into this match, the over/under line was set at 2.5 goals, which was exactly the number of goals scored. This means that the payout for the over/under was the same, regardless of which side you took.

William Agada scored the only goal for Sporting Kansas City, and he took a total of three shots. Alan Pulido finished the match with one assist, and as a club, Kansas City had six shots on goal and 20 total shots.

Through 26 matches, Sporting Kansas City has a record of 6-14-6, which has them sitting in 12th place in the Western Conference. They have struggled on the road, going just 2-9-2, but have been better at home, posting a record of 4-5-4. Over their last seven matches, Sporting KC has gone 3-3-1. Their last match was a draw vs. St. Louis City SC on July 21st. Following this match vs. Orlando City SC, they will hit the road to take on the New York Red Bulls on September 7th.

Orlando City SC Offense Breakdown

Orlando City SC has been one of the more efficient teams in MLS this season, ranking 16th in goals scored at 1.4 per match. They have seen their goal total decrease in three straight matches, but they have taken more shots on goal than their season average in four consecutive contests. Facundo Torres has been the top scorer for Orlando City SC this season, ranking 30th in MLS with eight goals. He also leads the club in shots on goal, which is 41st in the league. Martín Ojeda is the leader in assists for Orlando City SC, ranking 22nd in MLS with six.

Sporting Kansas City Offense Breakdown

William Agada is the top scorer for Sporting Kansas City this season, as he has found the back of the net nine times, which is 25th in MLS. He also leads the team in shots on goal, as he has put 23 of his shots on target, which is 24th in the league. Memo Rodríguez is the leader in assists for Sporting Kansas City, as he has five on the season, which is 31st in MLS. He also has two goals this season, which is 5th on the team and 143rd in the league. Sporting Kansas City is 13th in the league in goals scored this season, as they are averaging 1.5 goals per match.

Orlando City SC Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against Sporting Kansas City, Orlando City SC’s defense is 14th in MLS, allowing 1.5 goals per match. However, they have been playing well of late, giving up just two goals over their last three matches. This includes a clean sheet against Nashville SC, who is last in the league in scoring. Keeper Pedro Gallese is 10th in MLS with five clean sheets this season.

Sporting Kansas City Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against Orlando City SC, Sporting Kansas City’s defense is currently ranked 27th in goals allowed per match (2.0). However, they have been playing better of late, giving up just one goal in two of their last three matches. They will be facing an Orlando City SC offense that is currently ranked 16th in goals scored. Sporting Kansas City’s goalkeeper, Tim Melia, is currently 11th in saves and has two clean sheets this season.

Orlando City SC vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction

Given the fact that Orlando City SC comes in with the better defense, our pick is to take Orlando City SC at +155 to win this match against Sporting Kansas City. This season, Orlando City is 14th in goals allowed and is also 9th in the MLS in terms of fewest goals allowed. Our prediction is a final score of 2-1 in favor of Orlando City. The top projected goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City is Dániel Sallói, who has the best odds to score a goal overall. For Orlando City, Luis Muriel has the best odds to score.

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