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Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union Prediction, 10/2/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/1/2024

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Game: Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union

Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Location: Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, FL

TV: AppleTV

Inter&Co Stadium is where the Zolos (9-10-12) will attempt to beat Orlando City (13-7-11) on Wednesday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Pedro Gallese for Orlando and Andre Blake for Philadelphia.

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The Lions sit at 15th when it comes to expected goals with 44.8, and their expected goals against are at 42.2. Orlando has given up 46 goals while relinquishing 1.48 goals per 90, and the opposition have compiled 124 SoT on them. This team's goal differential is 7 because of 53 goals scored and also 46 goals surrendered. They have recorded 9 shut outs, which gives them a rate of 29.0% the season. Orlando City SC has compiled 77 saves and have a SV percentage of 67.7 so far this year. Orlando has recorded 61 yellow card warnings so far this season and 1 red card. This year, this club averages 1.48 points per contest (46 pts) and rank 8th in soccer with 40 assists.

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The Union sport an average of 1.19 pts per match while accumulating 44 assists and 1 red card. The Union have earned a clean sheet % of 25.8% this year as well as 58 yellow card cautions. Philadelphia is ranked 8th when talking about goals against with 48, and the squad's goal difference is 10. So far this year, the Union have a save % of 67.6 (142 shots on target against), and are 17th in MLS with 37 pts. This team's goals against/90 min is at 1.55 with 95 saves, and they have 8 clean sheets. Philadelphia has compiled 58 goals and this squad's expected goals this season is at 56.0.

The man who will protect the net for Orlando is Pedro Gallese. Gallese (96-63-86 record during his career) has accumulated 62 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 25.1% shutout percentage. The keeper from Peru has had 722 shots sent his way in 247 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.42 (286 total goals given up) and his save % is 67.7. Gallese has been on the field for 22,071 minutes and has accumulated 467 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

Andre Blake is expected to look after the net for Philadelphia. In his career, Blake has conceded 289 goals and has accounted for 729 stops in 243 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.20 goals per 90 while earning a record of 108-62-73. He has earned a save percentage of 74.1 and his shutout rate sits at 31.3%. Blake has totaled 76 shutouts while seeing 1,017 shots tried against him in 21,627 career minutes.

Facundo Torres is a guy to keep an eye out for Orlando. He has totaled 14 assists while tallying 9 yellow cards in his career. The forward from Uruguay has earned 46 goals in 11,369 professional minutes played. Torres has been a starter in 129 matches so far in his career and scores 0.36 goals per 90 minutes.

Philadelphia is being led by Daniel Gazdag, who is known to give defenses fits. He has totaled 28 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 22 times. The forward born in Hungary has earned 22,567 mins while scoring 78 goals. He is averaging 0.31 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 256 matches thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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