Orlando City SC vs Nashville SC Prediction, 8/31/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/28/2024

Game: Orlando City SC vs Nashville SC

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, FL

TV: AppleTV

The Nashville Soccer Club (6-8-12) are en route to Inter&Co Stadium on Saturday where they will compete against the Lions (9-7-10). The goaltenders who are expected to start are Pedro Gallese for Orlando and Joe Willis for Nashville.

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The Lions sit at 19th for goals expected with 35.5, and their xGA are sitting at 35.4. Orlando has surrendered 41 goals while conceding 1.58 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing teams have accounted for 108 shots on target against them. This team's difference in goals is -2 by means of 39 goals scored and 41 goals allowed. They have compiled 6 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 23.1% so far this season. Orlando City SC has earned 66 SVs and are the owners of a SV rate of 66.7 on the season. Orlando has accumulated 44 yellow cards so far this year and also 1 red card. On the season, this squad has put together an average of 1.31 pts per match (34 points) and also rank 16th in MLS with 29 assists.

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Over the course of the season, Nashville has a save percentage of 69.0 (126 shots on target against), and also are ranked 26th in MLS with 26 points. The Nashville Soccer Club have put together an average of 1.00 point per match while tallying 19 assists and 2 red cards. Nashville SC has accumulated 26 goals and their expected goals on the year is currently at 32.8. Nashville has accumulated a shut out % of 23.1% so far this season and 39 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.58 in addition to 87 saves, and they have tallied 6 clean sheets. Nashville sits at 25th in relation to goals conceded with 41, and the goal differential sits at -15.

The guy defending the goal for Orlando will be Pedro Gallese. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.43 (281 goals given up) and he holds a save % of 67.6. Gallese (92-63-85 record during his career) has earned 59 shutouts, which gives him a 24.4% clean sheet rate. Gallese has defended the goal a total of 21,621 mins and is sitting with 456 saves so far in his career. The goalkeeper born in Peru has had 706 shots attempted against him in 242 starting assignments.

Joe Willis will reside in front of the goal for Nashville. Willis has earned 72 shutouts while seeing 1,191 shots against him in 24,595 mins in his career. He sports a save % of 73.0 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 26.6%. He has allowed 1.30 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 95-83-95. Thus far in his career, Willis has allowed 356 goals and has racked up 838 stops in 271 starting assignments.

Facundo Torres is one footballer who could help decide the outcome for Orlando. Torres has been given a starting assignment in 123 games thus far in his career while he scores 0.34 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Uruguay has 41 goals scored in 10,822 mins. He has totaled 13 assists while earning 8 yellow cards so far in his career.

Nashville has a player in Hany Mukhtar, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has accumulated 20 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 60 times. The forward hailing from Germany has been on the field for 20,667 minutes and has earned 88 goals. He is averaging 0.38 goals per 90 minutes and has started 229 games so far in his pro soccer career.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nashville

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