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Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 9/16/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/11/2023

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Game: Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Exploria Stadium in Orlando, FL

TV: Apple TV

Odds/Point Spread: Orlando (+126) Columbus (+189)

Exploria Stadium is the location where the Crew (13-6-8) will attempt to beat Orlando City (13-8-6) on Saturday. The Lions open at +126 while the Crew are at +189. The betting total is set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers are Pedro Gallese for Orlando and Patrick Schulte for Columbus.

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Orlando has surrendered 31 goals while surrendering 1.15 goals per 90 min, and opponents have tallied 98 shots on target against them. They have accounted for 8 shut outs, which gives them a % of 29.6% this year. Orlando has compiled 59 yellow cards so far this season in addition to 1 red card. The Lions have a rank of 20th in regard to expected goals with 33.2, and the team's xGA are sitting at 32.0. This year, this club holds an average of 1.74 points per fixture (47 pts) and also sit at 4th in the league with 31 assists. Their difference in goals is 10 by way of 41 goals finished and 31 goals given up. Orlando City SC has tallied 68 SVs and they also hold a save percentage of 70.4 so far this season.

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The Crew are averaging 1.67 pts/match while having 40 assists and 1 red card. Columbus has tallied a clean sheet % of 25.9% the year and 52 yellow card warnings. Columbus ranks 2nd in relation to goals surrendered with 37, and their goal difference is sitting at 17. the year, Columbus has the club's save % of 71.9 (121 SoTA), and also sit at 6th in MLS with 45 pts. This team's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.37 with 85 saves, and they have accumulated 7 shut outs. The Columbus Crew have earned 54 goals and this team's goals expected the season is currently at 42.9.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Orlando is Pedro Gallese. Gallese has played a total of 34,086 minutes and has earned 1,131 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.30 (491 goals given up) and he holds a save % of .698. The goalkeeper hailing from Peru has had 1,620 shots sent in his direction in 379 career starts. Gallese (152-107-120 mark in his career) has tallied 96 shutouts, which has earned him a 25.3% clean sheet percentage.

Patrick Schulte is expected to look after the goal for Columbus. So far in his career, Schulte has surrendered 34 goals and has earned 78 stops in 24 starting assignments. He has given up 1.42 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 12-5-7. He is the owner of a save % of .703 and his shutout rate is currently at 25.0%. Schulte has accumulated 6 clean sheets and has defended 111 shots attempted against him in 2,160 minutes throughout his career.

Facundo Torres is one player who can make a noticable difference for Orlando. Torres has been given a starting assignment in 97 contests thus far in his career and accounts for 0.32 G/90. The forward born in Uruguay has totaled 30 goals scored in 8,557 minutes played. He has 11 assists while tallying 9 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Columbus has an attacker in Darlington Nagbe, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The midfielder from the United States has played 31,674 minutes and has scored 37 goals. He averages 0.11 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 365 contests during his pro soccer career. He has totaled 18 yellow card cautions during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 33 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Columbus (+189)

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