Free MLS Pick Chicago Fire vs. Orlando City
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MLS Handicapping
Chicago Fire vs. Orlando City
Date: Saturday, April 09
Time: 01:00 PM
Venue: Exploria Stadium
MLS Moneyline Odds: Chicago Fire 250 / Draw 240/ Orlando City 105 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Chicago 0.5 / Orlando -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Chicago Fire are the 0.5 goal underdogs. Through 5 matches, they have covered this margin 5 times. As for Orlando City, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 6 matches, they have won by this margin 2 times.
Chicago Fire
Heading into the Chicago Fire 6th game of the season, the team is below .500 at 2-3-0. This mark places them 4th in the Eastern Conference. Chicago comes into this match off having played to a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas. This game being the 3rd time they were shut out on offense. On defense, they picked up their 4th shutout of the year.
Through 5 matches, the Chicago Fire has struggled on offense, averaging just 1.0 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 19th in the MLS. Defensively, Chicago is off to a good start, ranking 1st in scoring defense. So far, the team is giving up an average of just 0.2 goals per 90 minutes.
On offense, Chicago Fire is led by the strong play of Kacper Przybyłko and Stanislav Ivanov, who have each found the net 2 times. So far, their combined goals account for 60.0% of the team’s overall scoring. In terms of goalie play, Chicago Fire has gotten good performances from Gabriel Slonina. On the season, opposing teams have accumulated 9 shots on target, in which Slonina has turned away at a rate of 88.9%. This percentage is good for the top mark in the MLS.
Orlando City
As Orlando City play host to the Chicago Fire, they hope to move above .500, as through 6 matches, they have a record of 2-2-2. This mark places them 6th in the Eastern Conference. In their last match, Orlando lost to the Los Angeles FC by a score of 4-2. For the season, Orlando City has finished 2 matches having scored at least two goals. While on defense, Orlando’s defense has given up at least two goals 2 times this year.
So far, Orlando City has been an above-average scoring team, at 1.17 goals per 90 minutes (11th). In terms of defense, Orlando is near the MLS average, giving up 1.17 goals per 90 minutes (17th).
Heading into the match, Alexandre Pato leads Orlando with 2 goals through 5 matches. Behind him is Júnior Urso, who has also found the net 2 times. To start the season, goalie Pedro Gallese is turning home goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with Orlando City’s opponents having generated a total of 19 shots on target. Gallese is saving these attempts at a rate of 64.7%.
Free Chicago Fire vs. Orlando City MLS Final Analysis:
When looking at each team’s scoring opportunites, Orlando City holds the edge in attacking area possessions, ranking 3rd in the league. On the other side, Chicago Fire is just 21st in the same category. Even though both squads come into this matchup generating attacking possessions at an above-average rate, the Chicago Fire have the advantage on defense, ranking 8th in attacking possessions allowed. On the other side, Orlando’s opponents have complied 857 attacking possessions, placing them 18th in the MLS.
Even though Orlando City is able to generate quality possessions and hold the edge in their percentage of on-target shots, I don’t see this being enough against the top goalie in the MLS. Look for the Fire to pull off the road win.
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