Orlando City SC vs Charlotte FC Prediction, 9/18/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/16/2024

Game: Orlando City SC vs Charlotte FC

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Location: Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, FL

TV: AppleTV

The Lions (11-7-10) will try to defeat Charlotte FC (10-8-10) at Inter&Co Stadium on Wednesday. The goaltenders protecting the net are Pedro Gallese for Orlando and Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte.

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Orlando has relinquished 41 goals while relinquishing 1.46 G/90, and opponents have 111 SoT against them. They have compiled 8 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 28.6% the season. Orlando has amassed 52 yellow cards this year in addition to 1 red card. The Lions have a rank of 18th when talking about expected goals with 39.4, and the team's expected goals against are at 38.3. This season, the squad is averaging 1.43 points per match (40 points) and also are 10th in the league with 34 assists. Their goal differential is currently at 4 by way of 45 goals scored and 41 goals conceded. Orlando City SC has tallied 69 SVs and they have earned a save % of 67.6 this season.

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This season, Charlotte has a save % of 75.4 (126 SoT against), and sit at 16th in MLS with 38 points. The Crown have an average of 1.36 points per match while accounting for 22 assists and 2 red cards. Charlotte FC has tallied 32 goals and the team's expected goals the year is at 36.5. Charlotte has tallied a clean sheet percentage of 32.1% over the course of the season and 66 yellow card warnings. This team's goals against/90 min is currently at 1.11 in addition to 94 saves, and they have a total of 9 shut outs. Charlotte has a rank of 16th in goals against having 31, and the squad's goal difference sits at 1.

The guy protecting the net for Orlando is Pedro Gallese. Gallese (94-63-85 record in his career) has earned 61 clean sheets, which has earned him a 25.0% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper from Peru has seen 709 shots attempted against him in 244 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.42 (281 goals allowed) and his save % is 67.7. Gallese has defended the goal a total of 21,801 mins and has 459 saves in his career.

Kristijan Kahlina will look after the net for Charlotte. He has surrendered 1.03 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 82-45-61. Kahlina has 54 shutouts while defending 380 shots attempted against him in 16,920 mins in his career. In his career, Kahlina has allowed 159 goals and has totaled 269 saves in 188 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 72.9 and his clean sheet rate is 28.7%.

Facundo Torres is one member of the side who can be a difference maker for Orlando. Torres has started 126 matches in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.36 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Uruguay has accumulated 44 goals scored in 11,117 minutes played. He has accounted for 13 assists while tallying 9 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career.

Charlotte is being led by Kerwin Vargas, who is known to give defenses fits. He scores 0.19 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 53 contests in his career. The forward from Colombia has accumulated 4,323 mins while scoring 9 goals. He has collected 1 yellow card during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 5 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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