Orlando City SC vs Charlotte FC Prediction, 11/9/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/8/2024

Game: Orlando City SC vs Charlotte FC

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, FL

TV: FS1

The Crown (14-9-11) are traveling to Inter&Co Stadium on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Lions (15-7-12). The starting goalkeepers are Pedro Gallese for Orlando and Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte.

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Orlando City SC has earned 84 SVs and have earned a SV% of 67.6 on the year. Their difference in goals is currently at 9 by way of 59 goals accumulated and 50 goals surrendered. On the year, the squad averages 1.53 pts/match (52 points) and they also have a rank of 7th in MLS with 46 assists. The Lions are ranked 14th in regard to xG with 50.6, and their expected goals against are coming in at 47.0. Orlando has tallied 69 yellow cards on the campaign and also 1 red card. Orlando has surrendered 50 goals while relinquishing 1.47 goals per 90, and opposing teams have a total of 136 SoT against them. They are sitting with 9 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 26.5% so far this season.

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On the season, Charlotte has a save rate of 76.0 (154 SoTA), and also sit at 11th in soccer with 51 pts. The Crown have an average of 1.50 pts/match while recording 34 assists and 2 red cards. Charlotte FC has earned 46 goals and the team's goals expected the season is currently at 46.7. Charlotte has amassed a clean sheet rate of 35.3% so far this year in addition to 76 yellow cards. This club's goals against per 90 is 1.09 in addition to 116 saves, and they have earned 12 clean sheets. Charlotte is ranked 8th in goals conceded with 37, and the team's goal differential is coming in at 9.

The man who will protect the net for Orlando will be Pedro Gallese. Gallese has seen the pitch for 22,341 mins and is sitting with 474 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.42 (290 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 67.7. The goalie hailing from Peru has had 734 shots attempted against him in 250 career starts. Gallese (98-63-87 record in his career) has accumulated 62 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 24.8% shutout percentage.

Kristijan Kahlina will be looking after the net for Charlotte. In his career, Kahlina has conceded 165 goals and has totaled 291 stops in 194 starts. He has surrendered 1.02 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 86-46-62. He sports a save percentage of 73.3 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 29.4%. Kahlina has tallied 57 shutouts and defended 408 shots tried against him in 17,460 career minutes.

Facundo Torres is a member of the side who can be a force in the game for Orlando. Torres has been a starter in 132 contests in his career and he tallies 0.36 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Uruguay has 47 goals in 11,622 minutes. He has accounted for 14 assists while accumulating 9 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Charlotte features an attacker in Kerwin Vargas, who should keep defenses up at night. He has tallied 1 yellow card so far in his career and has helped on a goal 5 times. The forward representing Colombia has totaled 4,575 minutes and he has scored 10 goals. He currently averages 0.20 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 55 games during his pro soccer career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Orlando

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