Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC Prediction, 10/4/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/25/2023

Game: Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN

TV: Apple TV

Odds/Point Spread: Nashville (+168) Orlando (+228)

Dick's Sporting Goods Park is the location where AFC (9-8-13) will attempt to defeat the Colorado Rapids (4-10-15) on Wednesday. Austin FC is priced at +228 and the Rapids are at +168. The total comes in at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers are Joe Willis for Nashville and Pedro Gallese for Orlando.

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The Rapids are 27th in expected goals having 31.2, and the expected goals against are at 41.0. Colorado has surrendered 45 goals while allowing 1.55 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have accounted for 138 shots on target on them. This team's difference in goals is currently at -24 because of 21 goals put in the net and also 45 goals conceded. They have accumulated 8 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 27.6% on the year. The Colorado Rapids have recorded 93 SVs and also hold a SV percentage of 68.8 so far this season. Colorado has accumulated 73 yellow cards on the year as well as 4 red cards. On the year, this team is averaging 0.76 pts per match (22 pts) and rank 29th in soccer with 16 assists.

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Austin FC has earned 43 goals and the squad's expected goals this year is 39.3. The team's goals against per 90 is at 1.63 in addition to 111 saves, and they have a total of 5 clean sheets. This year, Austin has a save percentage of 70.4 (159 SoT against), and also are 22nd in soccer with 35 pts. Austin is 20th in relation to goals allowed having 49, and their goal differential sits at -6. Austin has tallied a clean sheet rate of 16.7% the year in addition to 54 yellow card warnings. The Verde and Black have an average of 1.17 points per fixture while tallying 32 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Colorado will be William Yarbrough. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.17 (158 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .718. Yarbrough (49-42-43 mark in his professional soccer career) has 43 shutouts, which has earned him a 32.1% clean sheet rate. Yarbrough has been on the pitch for 12,121 minutes and is sitting with 387 saves in his career. The goalie born in the United States has seen 539 shots attempted at him in 134 starts.

Brad Stuver is expected to look after the goal for Austin. He has given up 1.48 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 112-85-122. Stuver has racked up 71 shutouts while defending 1,591 shots tried against him in 28,662 career minutes. So far in his career, Stuver has surrendered 472 goals and has accounted for 1,120 saves in 320 starts. He sports a save % of .704 and his clean sheet rate sits at 22.2%.

Diego Rubio is a man who can be a force for Colorado. Rubio has been in the starting lineup in 147 matches during his soccer career and he has earned 0.43 G/90. The forward representing Chile has accumulated 64 goals scored in 13,392 mins. He has 30 assists while earning 10 yellow cards during his soccer career.

Austin has playmaker in Gyasi Zardes, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He sports an average of 0.41 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 258 outings during his pro soccer career. The forward born in the United States has totaled 23,076 mins while scoring 104 goals. He has totaled 15 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped on a goal 26 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando (+228)

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