MLS: Toronto FC vs. Orlando City Prediction, Odds, Betting Preview

Toronto FC hosts Orlando City at BMO Field, looking for a chance to stop a negative streak and finally move towards the playoff zone. Meanwhile, the Lions are looking very good, having just one defeat so far and currently sitting third in the Eastern Conference. The team from Florida has more than an excellent squad, and they intend to show that constantly until the end of the campaign. As for Toronto, they have certain troubles but have to rise above all that and start collecting points, otherwise, this season will be a big bust for the Canadians.

Preview

Toronto (+175) is back home following more than a month, and before that, the FC played at BMO Field in late April. Chris Armas’s side posted two wins since the start of the season, including the CONCACAF Champions League, and both of them were at home.

Overall, things couldn’t be worse for this side, as they have six defeats and three draws besides those two victories, losing some matches they shouldn’t.

The most recent three contests Toronto had were all away from home, and they recorded a draw in New York against FC, 1-1, and following that two failures, 1-0 in Orlando and 2-1 in Columbus vs. Crew. In all of them, the Canadians were looking very bad.

Orlando City (+145) lost its first game since the beginning of the 2021 season just before the international break. New York Red Bulls inflicted that defeat to Oscar Pareja’s crew, 2-1.

Before this match, the Lions recorded three wins and drew each, with only two games finishing with over 2.5 goals. But that is nothing new for Pareja’s side, which relies upon tough defense and counter-attacks.

The Colombian head coach wants slow-paced games, with just a few chances and lots of tactics involved. Since he arrived in Orlando, the team became one of the most rigid when it comes to efficiency.

Latest News

The biggest news is that Jozy Altidore won’t appear because of his issues with the club. Yeferson Soltedo is at Copa America, while Julian Dunn and Erickson Gallardo have injuries. The same applies to Dom Dwyer and Ifinanyachi Achara.

On the other side, Sebastian Mendez is at Copa America, the same as Pedro Gallese. Superstar Pato is injured, the same as Ruan and another big name, Joao Moutinho.

Head to Head Matches

Orlando defeated Toronto on May 22nd at home with a minimal result, 1-0. Tesho Akindele was the only scorer after just 12 minutes of play. After that, Pareja closed all the paths toward his goal and killed the match. Simply, this is his way of winning.

Prediction

Be sure that this match won’t be any different from most Orlando’s games, meaning low efficiency, dull football, and pretty much boring experience, particulary because they appear without several important players. On the other side, Toronto won’t be eager to attack as well because they too have problems with absences.

Overall, don’t expect goals nor some excitement, and bet on under 2.5 scores. The odds on that pick are -110.

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