Free MLS Pick Orlando City vs. Columbus Crew
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MLS Handicapping
Orlando City vs. Columbus Crew
Date: Saturday April 16
Time: 07:30 PM
Venue: Lower.com Field
MLS Moneyline Odds: Orlando City 330 / Draw 265/ Columbus Crew -135 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: Orlando 0.5 / Columbus -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Orlando City are the 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 7 matches, they have covered this margin 5 times. As for the Columbus Crew, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 6 matches, they have won by at this margin 2 times.
Orlando City
Orlando City travels to take on the Columbus Crew, with an above .500 record, at 3-2-2. This mark places them 2nd 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 the Chicago Fire. So far, Orlando City has turned in 1 performance with one goal or less. On defense, they picked up their 4th shutout of the year.
So far, Orlando City is the 14th-rated scoring team, averaging 1.14 goals per 90 minutes of action. In terms of defense, Orlando is near the MLS average, giving up 1.0 goals per 90 minutes (14th).
Heading into the match, Júnior Urso leads Orlando with 2 goals through 7 matches. Behind him is Alexandre Pato, who has also found the net 2 times. To start the season, goalie Pedro Gallese is turning away goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with Orlando City’s opponents have generated a total of 21 shots on target. Gallese is saving these attempts at a rate of 68.4%.
Columbus Crew
As the Columbus Crew play host to the Orlando City, they hope to move above .500, as through 6 matches, they have a record of 2-2-2. This mark places them 7th in the Eastern Conference. In their last match, Columbus lost to the Philadelphia by a score of 1-0. This game was the 2nd time they were shut out on offense. On defense, Columbus has played 2nd games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
Through 6 matches, the Columbus Crew have found the net, 10.0, placing them 4th in the MLS with a per 90 average of 1.67. On defense, Columbus is 11th in the MLS, giving up 1.0 goals per 90 minutes.
On offense, Columbus Crew is led by the strong play of Lucas Zelarayán and Derrick Etienne, who have each found the net 4 times. So far, their combined goals account for 60.0% of the team’s overall scoring. To start the season, goalie Eloy Room is turning home goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with the Columbus Crew’s opponents have generated a total of 20 shots on target. Room is saving these attempts at a rate of 70.0%.
Free Orlando City vs. Columbus Crew MLS Final Analysis:
Coming into this matchup, both Orlando and Columbus have done an excellent job at generating possessions in the attacking area of the field. So far, the Orlando City are 2nd in attacking area touches, while the Columbus Crew rank 1st. On, the defensive end the Columbus Crew figure to hold up better, as they are the 1st ranked team in attacking possessions allowed. On the other side, Orlando City has struggled in this area, ranking 16th in the league.
The Columbus Crew come into this matchup as the heavy betting favorites at -135 to win the game straight up. At this price, I don’t see enough value to take the Crew. However, look for this to be a high-scoring game, as each team spends a lot of time working near their opponent’s goal. I recommend taking the over.
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