Orlando City SC vs Inter Miami CF Prediction, 7/9/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/7/2022

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Game: Orlando City SC vs Inter Miami CF

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022

Location: Exploria Stadium in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Orlando (-125) Miami (+320)

Blaise Matuidi and Inter Miami (6-3-7, 8th in Eastern Conference) are headed to Exploria Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on Orlando City (7-4-6, 5th in Eastern Conference). The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Pedro Gallese for Orlando City and Drake Callender for Inter Miami. The Lions are priced at -125 while Inter Miami is at +320. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Orlando took the field against D.C. in their most recent game and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 5-3. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 91.6% received passes percentage by converting 547 of the 597 pass targets last contest. The Lions tried 22 dribbles in this matchup and completed 11 of those tries for a percentage of 50.0%.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Orlando ended this match at a 35.3% rate by putting 6 SoT out of 17 total shots. Orlando is averaging 1.28 goals per 90 minutes (23 total goals) and have earned 19 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Junior Urso is a player who should be able to impact this game for Orlando City. He has accounted for 7 assists while earning 29 yellow cards in his pro soccer career. Urso has been in the starting lineup in 176 matchups thus far in his career and has 0.18 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from Brazil has accumulated 31 goals in 15,197 minutes played.

Another guy who could decide the outcome is Ercan Kara, the forward hailing from Austria. He has helped on a goal 11 times so far in his career while scoring 31 total goals. Kara has been on the field for 5,131 mins during 59 starting assignments and has earned himself 6 yellow card warnings. He averages 0.54 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Orlando City SC is Pedro Gallese. Gallese has been on the pitch for a total of 15,321 minutes and is sitting with 248 saves thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.51 (190 goals given up) and his save percentage is 68.5. The goalkeeper hailing from Peru has faced 368 shots sent his way in 172 career starts. Gallese (61-46-63 record during his career) has totaled 41 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 23.8% shutout percentage.

When they last played, Miami finished locked up with a final of 1-1 against Dallas. They finished the contest by connecting on 339 of the 377 attempted passes for a rate of 89.9%. Inter Miami had a 50.0% successful dribble percentage by converting 6 out of the 12 dribbles they pursued. Miami had 6 shots on target out of their 15 shots attempted which gave them a 40.0% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having accumulated 18 goals and 12 assists in all competitions, Miami is averaging 1.06 goals and 0.71 assists per 90 minutes.

Blaise Matuidi should provide a spark for Inter Miami CF. The midfielder who is from France has totaled 41,687 mins and has earned 38 goals. He has accounted for 79 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 26 times. He scores 0.08 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 472 games in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Robert Taylor, the forward born in Finland. Taylor has been handed 10 yellow card warnings in 14,301 minutes (162 career starts). His goals per 90 min average during his pro soccer career is 0.23. He has totaled 37 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 20 different times.

Drake Callender will be looking after the net for Inter Miami CF. Thus far in his career, Callender has allowed 36 goals while totaling 28 stops in 23 starts. He has surrendered 1.57 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 6-7-10. He has earned a save percentage of 80.0 and his shutout rate is currently at 17.4%. Callender has racked up 4 shutouts while defending 35 shots tried against him in 2,070 mins throughout his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (+320)

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