Orlando City SC vs Los Angeles FC Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 29/07/2020, 02:04  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 29/07/2020 at 02:08 in Football Predictions

Orlando City topped their group with seven points to advance to the second round of the MLS is Back Tournament and in the quarter finals, will be taking on Los Angeles FC, who finished second with five points in their group. Orlando City had a slim 1-0 win over Montreal Impact in their second round match, making it their fourth unbeaten outing at the tournament. They have scored in each of their matches at the tournament though the last two matches have seen them score just a goal each, a dip from the earlier two matches where they scored a combined five goals. Defensively, the win over Montreal Impact was an improvement, presenting their first clean sheet in the tournament and they will be hoping to extend that against the highest scoring team at the tournament. This is going to be the third ever meeting between these two sides; Orlando City have no win in the earlier two.

In the four matches they have played at the tournament, Los Angeles FC have scored a massive 15 goals. They beat Seattle Sounders 4-1 to book a place at the quarter finals. Their attacking prowess will be a major factor for consideration in this game and especially Diego Rossi after his brace in the win over Sounders took his tally to seven goals. However, the attacking approach has often left LA FC exposed at the back and they have no clean sheet so far in the tournament. They seem to be adopting the strategy of outscoring their opponents and this is a weak link Orlando City may want to exploit. Los Angeles have scored at least two goals in each of their matches and in the two matches they have played against Orlando City before, they have a win and a draw. Both matches featuring the two sides have seen four goals or more scored with none of the teams keeping a clean sheet.