Chicago Fire vs Orlando City SC Predictions, Picks, MLS Odds 10/6/2019

by Tony Sink - 9/30/2019

Sunday, October 6, 2019

Exploria Stadium

Christopher Mueller and Orlando City (9-10-14, 11th in the Eastern Conference) play the Chicago Fire (9-12-12, 8th in the Eastern Conference) at Exploria Stadium on Sunday, October 6, 2019. The probable starting goalies are Kenneth Kronholm for the Chicago Fire and Brian Rowe for Orlando City. The Lions are priced at +132 while the Fire are at +170. The O/U opens at 2.5.

The Chicago Fire step onto the pitch holding a record of 9 wins, 12 draws, and 12 losses which is good for 8th in the Eastern Conference. So far this year, they have racked up a total of 49 goals which puts them at 6th in the Eastern Conference and 10th in the league. Their goal differential is +5, which is good for 7th in the league. The Chicago Fire will look to share the ball with their teammates to get the opposition out of place because they have earned a total of 35 assists, which puts them at 9th in the league and 5th in the Eastern Conference. With regard to shots on target, they have earned a total of 158 which puts them at 6th in the Eastern Conference and 13th in the league. As a team, Chicago has racked up a total of 402 fouls which has them averaging 12.18 fouls per contest. They have earned a total of 39 points for this season and they are averaging an attendance of 12,324.

Nemanja Nikolic is one of the top players for the Fire. The forward from Hungary has taken part in 349 contests over the course of his professional soccer career and has played a total of 24,760 minutes. In that time, the 31-year-old has a total of 208 goals and has assisted on 48 goals. For his career he is averaging 70.9 minutes per game. Nikolic has been a starter in 349 games in the time he's played professional soccer and has totaled 36 fouls over the course of that period. With regard to shots on target, Nikolic has totaled 451 over the course of his professional soccer career which is 4th when compared to all players still active and 2nd in the Eastern Conference among forwards. C. J. Sapong is another guy to watch out for on the squad from Chicago. The 30-year-old from the United States has scored 69 goals in the time he's played professional soccer which is 8th in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 23rd when compared to all players still active in pro soccer. He has played 19,111 minutes in the time he's played professional soccer which is 8th among active forwards and averages 71.0 mins per appearance which is 248th in pro soccer. Over the course of his pro soccer career, he has earned 199 shots on target which is 9th in the Eastern Conference among active forwards.

In net for the Fire is Kenneth Kronholm from the United States. He is 33 years old and has played a total of 1,710 minutes minding the goal for the 2019 season. Kronholm is conceding 1.32 goals per 90 minutes which ranks him 10th among East goaltenders and 16th in MLS among goalies. For the year, he's given up 25 goals. He holds a save percentage of .675 which ranks him 10th among East goaltenders.

Orlando City SC will be looking to add points to their total and for the current year they sit with 9 victories, 10 draws, and 14 losses. Regarding goal differential, they are sitting 8th in the Eastern Conference and 17th in the league with -5. They have compiled a total of 42 goals for this season which has them ranked at 8th in the Eastern Conference. Orlando has a team save percentage of .699 which currently has them ranked 9th in the league, If good team save percentage. They are averaging a crowd of 22,782 which is good for 4th in the Eastern Conference.

One of the toughest players to defend for the Lions is Christopher Mueller. The 22 year-old has fired 8 balls past the goaltender in the time he's played pro soccer. He is sitting at 33rd among active forwards in the East in assists with 7 and has produced 27 shots on target in the time he's played pro soccer. He has played 3,417 minutes and is averaging 57.0 minutes per appearance in the time he's played pro soccer. Another one of the great players on this squad is Nani. The forward from Portugal has racked up 76 goals in the time he's played professional soccer which has him sitting in 6th in the East among active forwards. He also has totaled 295 fouls.

In net for the Lions is Brian Rowe who is having a bad campaign by giving up 1.42 goals per 90 mins and that has him ranked 12th among East goalies and 23rd in MLS. In the 2,790 mins he's played in 2019, he has allowed 44 goals. He holds a save % of .705 which places him at 5th among East goalies and 13th in MLS.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Orlando (+132)

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