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Columbus Crew vs Orlando City SC Prediction, 9/21/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/19/2024

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Game: Columbus Crew vs Orlando City SC

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: AppleTV

The Lions (12-7-10) are hitting the road to Lower.com Field on Saturday where they will take on the Crew (15-8-5). The starting goalkeepers will be Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Pedro Gallese for Orlando.

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Columbus has surrendered 28 goals while surrendering 1.04 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have a total of 115 SoT against them. They have accumulated 11 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 39.3% so far this year. Columbus has 33 yellow card warnings so far this year and also 4 red cards. The Crew are ranked 9th when it comes to xG having 46.1, and the expected goals against are at 34.5. On the year, the squad holds an average of 1.89 points per match (53 pts) and they also are ranked 8th in soccer with 36 assists. The team's goal differential is currently at 26 because of 54 goals finished and 28 goals allowed. The Columbus Crew have accounted for 87 SVs and also hold a SV percentage of 76.5 this year.

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The Lions have put together an average of 1.48 points per contest while compiling 36 assists and 1 red card. Orlando has accumulated a CS% of 31.0% the year as well as 56 yellow card warnings. Orlando is ranked 14th in regard to goals allowed with 41, and the squad's difference in goals sits at 6. This season, Orlando has a save % of 68.1 (113 shots on target against), and also are 12th in the league with 43 pts. The team's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.41 in addition to 71 saves, and they have accumulated 9 clean sheets. Orlando City SC has amassed 47 goals and the team's xG this season is sitting at 41.0.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Columbus will be Patrick Schulte. His GA/90 is 1.15 (62 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of 73.1. Schulte (30-14-10 mark during his career) has tallied 17 shutouts, which leaves him with a 31.5% shutout rate. Schulte has seen the field a total of 4,860 mins and has accumulated 155 stops so far in his career. The keeper born in the United States has had 216 shots attempted at him in 54 career starting assignments.

Pedro Gallese will be looking after the net for Orlando. He has given up 1.41 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 95-63-85. Gallese has totaled 62 clean sheets and has defended 711 shots tried against him in 21,891 minutes in his career. During his pro soccer career, Gallese has allowed 281 goals and has racked up 461 saves in 245 starting assignments. He sports a save % of 67.8 and his clean sheet rate sits at 25.3%.

Darlington Nagbe is one member of the squad who should impact this matchup for Columbus. He has accounted for 34 assists while accumulating 1 yellow card so far in his career. The midfielder hailing from the United States has totaled 38 goals in 34,182 professional minutes. Nagbe has had a starting assignment in 394 matchups during his pro soccer career while scoring 0.10 goals per 90 minutes.

Orlando has a player in Facundo Torres, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. He currently averages 0.36 goals per 90 and has started 127 outings during his pro soccer career. The forward born in Uruguay has totaled 11,198 mins while he has scored 45 goals. He has totaled 9 yellow cards during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 13 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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