Orlando City SC vs. Charlotte FC Prediction, November 9, 2024 MLS soccer tip, tips and odds

Game: Orlando City SC vs. Charlotte FC

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, FL

TV: FS1

The Crown (14-9-11) travel to Inter&Co Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Lions (15-7-12). The starting goalkeepers are Pedro Gallese for Orlando and Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte.

Orlando City SC has earned 84 SVs and a SV% of 67.6 this year. Their goal difference is currently 9, meaning 59 goals accumulated and 50 conceded. On average for the year, the team scores 1.53 points per game (52 points) and also ranks 7th in the MLS with 46 assists. The Lions are 14th in terms of xG at 50.6 and their expected goals conceded is 47.0. Orlando has received 69 yellow cards and one red card this season. Orlando has conceded 50 goals, conceding 1.47 goals per 90, and opposing teams have a total of 136 SoT against them. They have conceded 9 goals, which is a rate of 26.5% so far this season.

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This season, Charlotte has a save rate of 76.0 (154 SoTA) and is also 11th in soccer with 51 points. The Crown averages 1.50 points per game and recorded 34 assists and 2 red cards. Charlotte FC has scored 46 goals and the team’s expected goals for the season is currently 46.7. Charlotte has achieved a 35.3% clean sheet rate and 76 yellow cards so far this year. This club’s number of goals conceded per 90 is 1.09, in addition to 116 saves, and they have kept 12 clean sheets. Charlotte ranks 8th in goals conceded with 37, and the team’s goal difference is 9.

The man who will keep goal for Orlando will be Pedro Gallese. Gallese has seen the field for 22,341 minutes and has made 474 saves in his professional football career. His goals conceded rate per 90 minutes is 1.42 (290 goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of 67.7. The Peru native had 734 shot attempts against him in 250 career starts. Gallese (career record of 98-63-87) has collected 62 shutouts, for a shutout rate of 24.8%.

Kristijan Kahlina will look after the net for Charlotte. In his career, Kahlina has conceded 165 goals and made a total of 291 stops in 194 starts. He has conceded 1.02 goals per 90 minutes and compiled a record of 86-46-62. He has a save percentage of 73.3 and his goals against percentage is currently 29.4%. Kahlina has recorded 57 shutouts and stopped 408 shots against him in 17,460 career minutes.

Facundo Torres is a member of the team who can be a driving force in the game for Orlando. Torres started 132 contests in his career and scored 0.36 goals per 90 minutes. The Uruguayan striker scored 47 goals in 11,622 minutes. So far in his professional football career he has scored 14 assists and received 9 yellow cards.

Charlotte has an attacker in Kerwin Vargas to keep the defense going at night. So far in his career he has received one yellow card and contributed to a goal five times. The striker, who represents Colombia, has a total playing time of 4,575 minutes and scored 10 goals. He is currently averaging 0.20 goals per 90 minutes and has started 55 games in his professional football career.

Who will win the football game against the spread tonight?

Josh Schonwald’s pick: Take Orlando

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