Orlando City favourites for feisty fight facing Nashville SC

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Mon 30.Oct
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Exploria Stadium (25527 seats)

Orlando City have played great football so far, proven by 2nd spot in the table. Nashville SC have an outlook both up and down the table from their 7th place.

Insights:
  • Orlando City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals (32) in Major League Soccer

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Orlando City form and stats

9 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Orlando City have to build on here at Exploria Stadium in the Major League Soccer. In general it's been a long time since Orlando tasted defeat here at Exploria Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.

A good away victory last time out for Orlando City, who won 2-0 against Toronto. Stajduhar, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.85 out of 10 in that game. Stajduhar topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against New England.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Orlando handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

The Orlando City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 31 goals in 17 league matches. On the other hand, Orlando City have conceded 19 goals.

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Nashville SC form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (32) in Major League Soccer, are W4-D6-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Major League Soccer. Two points from the last two away games for Nashville SC, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Home advantage was not enough for Nashville in their previous game as they lost hosting New York RB, 0-1. Late heartbreak for Nashville SC in the New York RB match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime. Zimmerman was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.15. The defender Zimmerman hit two key passes and won 8 of 14 duels.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against New England.

We have checked recent matches where Nashville have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were 4 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Low on goals? 12 of this team's last 16 league fixtures have had two goals or less.

The attacking power of Nashville SC when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 17 league matches away. As opposed to that, Nashville SC have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Orlando and Nashville SC have met previously this season: Nashville SC - Orlando City 0-1. The referee brandished his red card when these teams last played each other, and the sinner was Lovitz (Nashville SC). Orlando City-Nashville SC H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Orlando City two wins, Nashville SC three wins, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). One of the players to grab the headlines has been Mukhtar with 7 goals scored against Orlando City in these 10 games.

Top Goalscorers

Nashville SCH. Mukhtar
H. Mukhtar
15 goals
Orlando CityF. Torres Pérez
F. Torres Pérez
14 goals
OrlandoD. McGuire
D. McGuire
13 goals

Orlando City missing players

Nashville SC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Orlando City Nashville SC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
18 9 2 Won W 0 4 13
9 5 1 Drew D 1 6 10
7 3 1 Lost L 3 7 11
55 31 6 Scored S 1 14 39
39 19 3 Conceded C 6 19 32
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 82% 85%
85% 88% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 65% 68%
53% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 35% 35%
32% 35% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 12% 18%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
56% 59% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 41% 41%
32% 35% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 32%
18% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 47% 41%
 
4.6 5.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.7 5.2
4.5 4 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.2 4
2 1.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.9 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 6
 
11.9 13.8 13 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.5 11.3
4.4 5.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.6 3.6
37% 33% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 31% 32%
 
12.2 10.3 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 14 13.6 12.6
3.9 3.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.6 4.1
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals (19) away in Major League Soccer
  • Nashville SC have the fewest conceded goals (32) in Major League Soccer
  • Orlando City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nashville SC have scored away.
  • Orlando City have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cincinnati 34 20 9 5 57 39 17 13 2 2 33 13 17 7 7 3 24 26 18 69
2 Orlando City 34 18 9 7 55 39 17 9 5 3 31 19 17 9 4 4 24 20 16 63
3 Columbus Crew 34 16 9 9 67 46 17 12 4 1 41 14 17 4 5 8 26 32 21 57
4 Philadelphia Union 34 15 10 9 57 41 17 10 6 1 33 13 17 5 4 8 24 28 16 55
5 New England 34 15 10 9 58 46 17 12 4 1 37 16 17 3 6 8 21 30 12 55
6 Atlanta United 34 13 12 9 66 53 17 10 4 3 42 21 17 3 8 6 24 32 13 51
7 Nashville SC 34 13 10 11 39 32 17 9 4 4 25 13 17 4 6 7 14 19 7 49
8 New York RB 34 11 10 13 36 39 17 7 5 5 21 17 17 4 5 8 15 22 -3 43
9 Charlotte 34 10 13 11 45 52 17 6 8 3 24 21 17 4 5 8 21 31 -7 43
10 Montreal Impact 34 12 5 17 36 52 17 10 3 4 26 12 17 2 2 13 10 40 -16 41
11 New York City 34 9 14 11 35 39 17 8 6 3 23 16 17 1 8 8 12 23 -4 41
12 DC United 34 10 10 14 45 49 17 6 6 5 31 23 17 4 4 9 14 26 -4 40
13 Chicago Fire 34 10 10 14 39 51 17 6 7 4 26 22 17 4 3 10 13 29 -12 40
14 Inter Miami 34 9 7 18 41 54 17 6 5 6 25 21 17 3 2 12 16 33 -13 34
15 Toronto 34 4 10 20 26 59 17 4 6 7 19 22 17 0 4 13 7 37 -33 22

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cincinnati 34 20 9 5 57 39 17 13 2 2 33 13 17 7 7 3 24 26 18 69
2 Orlando City 34 18 9 7 55 39 17 9 5 3 31 19 17 9 4 4 24 20 16 63
3 Columbus Crew 34 16 9 9 67 46 17 12 4 1 41 14 17 4 5 8 26 32 21 57
4 Philadelphia Union 34 15 10 9 57 41 17 10 6 1 33 13 17 5 4 8 24 28 16 55
5 New England 34 15 10 9 58 46 17 12 4 1 37 16 17 3 6 8 21 30 12 55
6 Atlanta United 34 13 12 9 66 53 17 10 4 3 42 21 17 3 8 6 24 32 13 51
7 Nashville SC 34 13 10 11 39 32 17 9 4 4 25 13 17 4 6 7 14 19 7 49
8 New York RB 34 11 10 13 36 39 17 7 5 5 21 17 17 4 5 8 15 22 -3 43
9 Charlotte 34 10 13 11 45 52 17 6 8 3 24 21 17 4 5 8 21 31 -7 43
10 Montreal Impact 34 12 5 17 36 52 17 10 3 4 26 12 17 2 2 13 10 40 -16 41
11 New York City 34 9 14 11 35 39 17 8 6 3 23 16 17 1 8 8 12 23 -4 41
12 DC United 34 10 10 14 45 49 17 6 6 5 31 23 17 4 4 9 14 26 -4 40
13 Chicago Fire 34 10 10 14 39 51 17 6 7 4 26 22 17 4 3 10 13 29 -12 40
14 Inter Miami 34 9 7 18 41 54 17 6 5 6 25 21 17 3 2 12 16 33 -13 34
15 Toronto 34 4 10 20 26 59 17 4 6 7 19 22 17 0 4 13 7 37 -33 22

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