Orlando City SC vs St. Louis City SC Prediction, 8/26/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/21/2023

Game: Orlando City SC vs St. Louis City SC

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023

Location: Exploria Stadium in Orlando, FL

TV: MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Orlando (+110) St. Louis (+260)

The Lions (11-7-6) will compete against St. Louis City SC (14-2-8) at Exploria Stadium on Saturday. The Lions open at +110 and St. Louis is at +260. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The starting goaltenders will be Pedro Gallese for Orlando and Roman Burki for St. Louis.

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Orlando has conceded 29 goals while giving up 1.21 goals per 90 min, and opponents have accumulated 90 SoT against them. They have accounted for 7 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 29.2% on the season. Orlando has amassed 50 yellow card warnings on the campaign. The Lions are ranked 18th in relation to expected goals with 30.2, and the expected goals against are coming in at 28.5. On the campaign, the squad is sitting with an average of 1.67 points per match (40 points) and also have a rank of 3rd in MLS with 29 assists. Their difference in goals is at 8 by means of 37 goals accumulated as well as 29 goals surrendered. Orlando City SC has accounted for 62 saves and also are the owners of a save % of 68.9 over the course of the season.

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On the campaign, CITY has a save percentage of 78.3 (120 SoT against), and also are 2nd in MLS with 44 points. The St. Louis Soccer Club sport an average of 1.83 pts per match while compiling 26 assists and 2 red cards. St. Louis City SC has recorded 49 goals and their expected goals so far this season is sitting at 32.7. St. Louis has compliled a clean sheet percentage of 29.2% over the course of the season as well as 56 yellow cards. The club's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.25 in addition to 91 saves, and they have recorded 7 shutouts. St. Louis sits at 1st in goals allowed with 30, and the squad's difference in goals is at 19.

The man defending the goal for Orlando is Pedro Gallese. Gallese (150-106-120 record during his soccer career) has accumulated 95 shutouts, which leaves him with a 25.3% clean sheet percentage. The keeper born in Peru has had 1,612 shots tried at him in 376 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.30 (489 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .698. Gallese has seen the field a total of 33,816 mins and has accumulated 1,125 stops in his career.

Roman Burki will be looking after the goal for St. Louis. He has allowed 1.29 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 173-76-96. Burki has tallied 108 clean sheets while he has seen 1,478 shots tried against him in 31,008 career mins. In his pro soccer career, Burki has conceded 443 goals and has accounted for 1,039 stops in 344 starts. He sports a save % of .703 and his clean sheet rate is currently 31.4%.

Ercan Kara is one member of the team who can be a force on the pitch for Orlando. He has totaled 13 assists while tallying 8 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. The forward from Austria has totaled 43 goals scored in 6,903 mins played. Kara has started 82 matchups thus far in his career and accounts for 0.56 goals per 90 mins.

St. Louis features a difference maker in Nicholas Gioacchini, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He is averaging 0.25 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 61 outings during his soccer career. The forward representing the United States has earned 5,658 minutes and has scored 16 goals. He has collected 1 yellow card so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 3 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando (+110)

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