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Charlotte FC vs Orlando City SC Prediction, 8/30/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/29/2023

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Game: Charlotte FC vs Orlando City SC

Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: Apple TV

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+141) Orlando (+182)

The Lions (12-7-6) are traveling to Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat CLTFC (7-8-9). The Lions are priced at +182 and Charlotte FC are at +141. The over/under is 2.5. The expected starting goalies are Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte and Pedro Gallese for Orlando.

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The Crown are ranked 26th in the matter of expected goals with 24.8, and their expected goals against are at 36.8. Charlotte has conceded 41 goals while conceding 1.71 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have tallied 118 SoT on them. This team's difference in goals is -9 by way of 32 goals accumulated and 41 goals conceded. They have 3 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 12.5% on the year. Charlotte FC has recorded 79 SVs and also hold a save % of 69.5 on the campaign. Charlotte has amassed 69 yellow cards on the year. This season, the team averages 1.21 points per match (29 pts) and also are ranked 14th in the league with 23 assists.

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The Lions have put together an average of 1.72 pts per match while recording 30 assists. Orlando has tallied a clean sheet percentage of 28.0% on the campaign and 52 yellow card warnings. Orlando is ranked 8th when talking about goals allowed with 30, and the squad's difference in goals is at 9. the season, Orlando has a save rate of 68.5 (92 shots on target against), and rank 5th in soccer with 43 pts. Their goals against/90 min is 1.20 in addition to 63 saves, and they have amassed 7 shut outs. Orlando City SC has amassed 39 goals and the squad's xG so far this season is sitting at 31.6.

The man protecting the net for Charlotte is Kristijan Kahlina. Kahlina (69-32-49 record in his career) has recorded 41 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.3% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper born in Croatia has seen 206 shots tried at him in 150 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.78 (117 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .670. Kahlina has been on the field a total of 13,500 mins and is sitting with 138 saves during his soccer career.

Pedro Gallese is expected to look after the goal for Orlando. So far in his pro soccer career, Gallese has allowed 490 goals and has accounted for 1,126 stops in 377 starts. He has surrendered 1.30 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 151-106-120. He sports a save percentage of .698 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 25.2%. Gallese has totaled 95 shutouts while defending 1,614 shots against him in 33,906 mins throughout his career.

Bill Tuiloma is a footballer who could help decide the outcome for Charlotte. He has 4 assists while earning 20 yellow card cautions so far in his career. The defenseman born in New Zealand has accumulated 14 goals scored in 10,636 mins. Tuiloma has been in the starting lineup in 115 games in his career and he has earned 0.12 goals per 90 mins.

Orlando features an attacker in Ercan Kara, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He is averaging 0.56 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 82 outings so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Austria has been on the pitch for 6,903 mins and has scored 43 goals. He has earned 8 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 13 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Orlando (+182)

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