Major League Soccer match preview and statistics: Orlando City fight Los Angeles FC

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sat 07.September
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Orlando City Stadium (25527 seats)

The visiting Los Angeles FC side should be favourites in this visit to Orlando City, as the away team holds a 28 point advantage from their 28 league games this season.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

It's quite the trip for Los Angeles FC when visiting Orlando City as the cities are 4000 kilometers apart.

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Orlando City form and stats

The story so far in the Major League Soccer for Orlando City at their home stadium (Orlando City Stadium) is 6 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats.

Orlando City lost their last game at SJ Earthquakes after a 0-3 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Orlando City lost 0-1 at home to Atlanta United.

Orlando City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 14 attempts. Orlando City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Los Angeles FC form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Major League Soccer travels is 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Los Angeles FC are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Major League Soccer home defeat versus Minnesota United with 0-2 on the scoreboard. A 3-3 draw was the result before that, hosting LA Galaxy.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Los Angeles FC are regular goalscorers on their travels. Los Angeles FC are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 0 - 0 - 1 (Orlando City wins - draws - Los Angeles FC wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Vela
27 goals / 10 assists
D. Rossi
14 goals / 5 assists
T. Akindele
9 goals / 1 assists

Orlando City missing players

Los Angeles FC missing players

Orlando City Los Angeles FC
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
29 14 4 Played 1 14 28
9 6 0 Won 1 8 19
7 1 1 Drew 0 3 5
13 7 3 Lost 0 3 4
35 19 4 Scored 3 33 74
39 19 8 Conceded 0 13 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 96%
69% 57% 75% Over 1.5 100% 86% 89%
41% 43% 75% Over 2.5 100% 57% 64%
24% 36% 50% Over 3.5 0% 50% 54%
10% 14% 0% Over 4.5 0% 29% 39%
52% 43% 75% BTTS 0% 50% 57%
24% 29% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 36% 32%
24% 29% 25% Failed To Score 0% 14% 14%
 
4.6 5.4 5 Corners For (avg) 6 4.3 6.1
6.1 6 4.8 Corners Against (avg) 7 4.5 3.8
1.7 1.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.8 1.5
3 3 2 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Los Angeles FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Los Angeles FC have scored more than double the goals of Orlando City.
  • Los Angeles FC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Orlando City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Orlando City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Orlando City
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-08-19 MLS Toronto 1 - 1 Orlando City
14-08-19 MLS Orlando City 1 - 0 Sporting KC
18-08-19 MLS Minnesota United 1 - 1 Orlando City
24-08-19 MLS Orlando City 0 - 1 Atlanta United
01-09-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 3 - 0 Orlando City
07-09-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 Los Angeles FC
14-09-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 New England
22-09-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 00:30 Orlando City
29-09-19 MLS Cincinnati 21:00 Orlando City
06-10-19 MLS Orlando City 20:00 Chicago Fire
Los Angeles FC
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
12-08-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 4 - 2 New York RB
18-08-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 0 - 2 Los Angeles FC
22-08-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 4 - 0 SJ Earthquakes
26-08-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 3 - 3 LA Galaxy
02-09-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 0 - 2 Minnesota United
07-09-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 Los Angeles FC
14-09-19 MLS Philadelphia Union 23:30 Los Angeles FC
22-09-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 02:30 Toronto
26-09-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 02:30 Houston Dynamo
29-09-19 MLS Minnesota United 23:30 Los Angeles FC

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Philadelphia Union 29 15 6 8 54 42 15 10 3 2 34 16 14 5 3 6 20 26 12 51
2 New York City 27 14 8 5 51 34 13 8 4 1 25 12 14 6 4 4 26 22 17 50
3 Atlanta United 28 15 3 10 47 33 14 10 3 1 29 9 14 5 0 9 18 24 14 48
4 DC United 30 11 9 10 39 38 15 6 5 4 23 22 15 5 4 6 16 16 1 42
5 New York RB 29 12 5 12 47 44 15 8 2 5 27 18 14 4 3 7 20 26 3 41
6 New England 28 10 9 9 41 47 15 7 3 5 21 19 13 3 6 4 20 28 -6 39
7 Toronto 28 10 8 10 44 45 15 7 4 4 30 24 13 3 4 6 14 21 -1 38
8 Montreal Impact 30 11 4 15 42 56 14 7 2 5 19 20 16 4 2 10 23 36 -14 37
9 Chicago Fire 30 8 10 12 44 43 15 7 6 2 31 16 15 1 4 10 13 27 1 34
10 Orlando City 29 9 7 13 35 39 14 6 1 7 19 19 15 3 6 6 16 20 -4 34
11 Columbus Crew 30 8 7 15 33 44 16 5 5 6 19 22 14 3 2 9 14 22 -11 31
12 Cincinnati 28 5 3 20 28 67 13 3 1 9 13 28 15 2 2 11 15 39 -39 18

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