Free MLS Pick Orlando City vs. Colorado Rapids
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MLS Handicapping
Orlando City vs. Colorado Rapids
Date: Wednesday, July 13
Time: 07:00 PM
Venue: Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
MLS Moneyline Odds: Orlando City -130 / Draw 260/ Colorado Rapids 300 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Orlando -0.5 / Colorado 0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Orlando City are the betting favorites, with the spread set at -0.5 goals. Through 19 matches, they have won by this margin 8 times. As for the Colorado Rapids, they enter the match as 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 18 matches, they have covered this margin 10 times.
Orlando City
The Orlando City travel to take on the Colorado Rapids, with an above .500 record, at 8-4-7. This mark places them 5th in the Eastern Conference. Orlando will be looking to add another win to their resume, as they are coming off a 1-0 victory over Inter Miami. So far, Orlando City has turned in 3 performances with one goal or less. On defense, they picked up their 7th shutout of the year.
Through 19 matches, Orlando City has struggled on offense, averaging just 1.21 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 22nd in the MLS. In terms of defense, Orlando is near the MLS average, giving up 1.47 goals per 90 minutes (19th).
On offense, Orlando City is led by the strong play of Ercan Kara and Facundo Torres, who have each found the net 7 times. So far, their combined goals account for 43.4% of the team’s overall scoring. This season, goalie Pedro Gallese is turning away goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with Orlando City’s opponents having generated a total of 74 shots on target. Gallese is saving these attempts at a rate of 66.7%.
Colorado Rapids
As the Colorado Rapids play host to Orlando City, they hope to move above .500, as through 18 matches, they have a record of 5-5-8. This mark places them 12th in the Western Conference. Colorado comes into this match off having played to a 2-2 draw against Real Salt Lake. For the season, the Colorado Rapids have finished 6 matches having scored at least two goals. While on defense, Colorado’s defense has given up at least two goals 6 times this year.
Through 18 matches, the Colorado Rapids have struggled on offense, averaging just 1.17 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 23rd in the MLS. In terms of defense, Colorado is near the MLS average, giving up 1.44 goals per 90 minutes (16th).
On offense, Colorado Rapids is led by the strong play of Diego Rubio and Lalas Abubakar, who have each found the net 8 times. So far, their combined goals account for 52.3% of the team’s overall scoring. For the season, goalie William Yarbrough is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 68.2%, placing him 19th among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 70 shots on goal.
Free Orlando City vs. Colorado Rapids MLS Final Analysis:
When looking at how each team has fared while possessing the ball, Orlando City has been the better squad at generating opportunites near their opponent’s goal. So far, Orlando ranks 11th in attacking area touches. This compares favorably to the Colorado Rapids sitting at 28th in the MLS. Even though Colorado has been the more aggressive offensive team, Colorado’s defense has been tough on opposing offensive squads, ranking 3rd in attacking possessions allowed.
On offense, Colorado Rapids has been able to generate shots at a higher rate than Orlando City. So far, Colorado Rapids ranks 12th in shots taken compared to Orlando City at 24th. For the year, Orlando City has turned 10.0% of their shot into goals. As for Colorado Rapids, their current shooting percentage is 8.0%. So far, 33.3% of Orlando City’s shots have been on target. On the other side, Colorado Rapids has a season-long on-target percent of 29.7%. For Orlando City, they have converted on 31.0% of these on-target shots compared to Colorado Rapids at 26.0%.
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