Free MLS Playoffs Pick Orlando City vs. Chicago Fire
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MLS Handicapping
Orlando City vs. Chicago Fire
Date: Saturday, April 02
Time: 02:30 PM
Venue: Soldier Field
MLS Moneyline Odds: Orlando City 270 / Draw 30/ Chicago Fire -110 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Orlando 0.5 / Chicago -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, Orlando City is the 0.5 goal underdogs. Through 5 matches, they have covered this margin 4 times. As for the Chicago Fire, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 4 matches, they have won by this margin twice.
Orlando City
As Orlando City travel to take on the Chicago Fire, they hope to move above .500, as through 5 matches, they have a record of 2-2-1. This mark places them 4th in the Eastern Conference. Orlando comes into this match off having played to a 1-1 draw against Portland Timbers. So far, Orlando City has turned in 1 performance with one goal or less. On defense, Orlando has played 1 game in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
So far, Orlando City is the 15th rated scoring team, averaging 1.0 goals per 90 minutes of action. On defense, Orlando is 7th in the MLS, giving up 0.6 goals per 90 minutes.
On offense, Orlando City is led by the strong play of Júnior Urso and Alexandre Pato, who have each found the net 2 times. So far, their combined goals account for 60.0% of the team’s overall scoring. Early in the season, goalie Pedro Gallese is off to a strong start, as he has a save percentage of 84.6%, placing him 3rd among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 15 shots on goal.
Chicago Fire
As the Chicago Fire play host to Orlando City, they hope to move above .500, as through 4 matches, they have a record of 2-2-0. This mark places them 3rd in the Eastern Conference. Chicago comes into the game following a 3-1 win over Sporting KC. For the season, the Chicago Fire have finished 2 matches having scored at least two goals. On defense, Chicago has played 2 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
So far, the Chicago Fire are the 18th rated scoring team, averaging 1.25 goals per 90 minutes of action. Defensively, Chicago is off to a good start, ranking 1st in scoring defense. So far, the team is giving up an average of just 0.25 goals per 90 minutes.
On offense, Chicago Fire is led by the strong play of Kacper Przybyłko and Xherdan Shaqiri, who have each found the net 2 times. So far, their combined goals account for 60.0% of the team’s overall scoring. Early in the season, goalie Gabriel Slonina is also off to a good start to the year, as he has a save percentage of 87.5%, good for the top spot among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 8 shots on goal.
Free Orlando City vs. Chicago Fire MLS Final Analysis:
Look for this matchup to be a defensive struggle, as both Orlando and Chicago come into this game with two of the top defensive units in the MLS.
On offense, both Orlando City and the Fire are near the league average in generating shots, ranking 16th, and 17th, respectively. But so far, Chicago has been better at converting their on-target shots into goals, as they are 10th in the MLS in this statistic.
Even though Orlando has had more opportunities in the attacking area of the field, I don’t see them struggling to convert on these chances, as Chicago has been excellent at limiting their opponent’s ability to generate quality shots.
I see this being a tightly contested matchup, ending in a draw.
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