Orlando City VS Toronto FC Match Prediction

These two teams have only met four times since the start of MLS 2015, but they have already managed to cram plenty in. Toronto lead the head-to-head 3-1, although Orlando won their last meeting in Jun by a score of 3-2. All in all, their four encounters have yielded 17 goals and three red cards!

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Orlando City vs Toronto: Prediction

You might look at the Eastern Conference league table and think that you have this match sewn up, but when we dig a little deeper into the numbers you might just change your mind. That’s because Orlando City have lost just one match at home all season, albeit in a string of form that reads W4 D7 L1. Toronto, meanwhile, have won just four of their fourteen matches on the road this term….see, told you we could change your mind!

Indeed, the Canadians have won just one of their last seven matches on the road, and it was only a matter of weeks ago that Orlando disposed of them by that 3-2 scoreline. The hosts’ outstanding home form dates back to August 2015; since then, they have avoided defeat in 17 of 18 matches played on their own patch. Ironically that sole defeat came last out to the Seattle Sounders, so Kaka and co will be desperate to get back to winning ways here.

It really is a tough match to call given the various things to consider, and given that they have drawn 20 of their combined 49 matches perhaps the stalemate is the most likely outcome here.

Orlando City vs Toronto Betting Tips

The 2/1 price of Toronto will always tempt punters who know that the team currently occupying second in the Eastern Conference are capable of playing some sublime football, but their away form – they’ve lost more matches than they have won on the road this season – is rather off-putting.

Orlando are a handy side but one that doesn’t always instil confidence into their backers; they won just five of their 24 matches this season remember, but have lost only six. Consequently, the draw at 5/2 looks a viable option.

Three of the last four meetings between these two sides has gone over 2.5 goals, and that fits the general theme that these teams deliver. Orlando have ‘gone over’ in six of their last seven, and Toronto have followed suit in five of their last seven. So, backing the Overs mark at 3/4 is a smart investment.

It has been a below-par campaign from Orlando in MLS’ Eastern Conference, but the good news for them is that they can still sneak into the Play Off places with a decent end to the regular season. 

Orlando city likely XI:

A solitary point is all Toronto need to leapfrog New York City at the top of the Eastern Conference, and with four wins in their last five matches they will be confident of achieving that at the very least.

Toronto FC likely XI:

The MLS campaign is reaching its business end now and a point here for both sides will aid their quests. A draw will see Toronto overhaul NYC at the top of the Eastern Conference on goal difference, while Orlando would leapfrog DC United into the Play Off places. Often, when a stalemate is a satisfactory result for both teams, that is how the game pans out.

The key stat here has been one that has dogged Orlando\'s season or pepped it up depending on your opinion of the beautiful game: they have drawn 13 of their 24 matches. That means that they don\'t win many, but they don\'t lose all that often either.