Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 6/22/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/19/2024

Game: Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire

Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024

Location: Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, FL

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Fire (4-6-8) are headed to Inter&Co Stadium on Saturday where they will try to beat the Lions (4-6-8). The expected starting goaltenders are Mason Stajduhar for Orlando and Chris Brady for Chicago.

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The Lions rank 21st in regard to expected goals with 23.9, and the team's expected goals against are at 25.5. Orlando has given up 29 goals while giving up 1.61 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have earned 76 shots on target against them. This team's difference in goals is currently at -10 because of 19 goals finished as well as 29 goals conceded. They have accumulated 4 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 22.2% this season. Orlando City SC has compiled 46 saves and also have earned a SV rate of 67.1 on the season. Orlando has accumulated 33 yellow card warnings on the year and 1 red card. This year, the team averages 1.00 pts per match (18 pts) and they also have a ranking of 25th in soccer with 15 assists.

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The Fire have an average of 1.00 point per match while accounting for 16 assists and 1 red card. Chicago has tallied a clean sheet rate of 11.1% on the year and also 37 yellow cards. Chicago is 24th for goals against with 30, and the team's goal differential is -9. So far this year, Chicago has a save % of 70.7 (92 SoT against), and they also rank 24th in MLS with 18 points. This team's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.67 in addition to 62 saves, and they have tallied 2 shutouts. The Chicago Fire have accounted for 21 goals and the squad's expected goals this season is at 20.9.

The man protecting the net for Orlando will be Mason Stajduhar. Stajduhar has been on the field a total of 3,060 minutes and has tallied 85 saves during his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.82 (62 goals given up) and he holds a save % of 63.5. The goalkeeper born in the United States has seen 137 shots tried against him in 34 career starts. Stajduhar (8-13-13 mark in his career) has earned 5 shutouts, which gives him a 14.7% clean sheet percentage.

Chris Brady will be looking after the goal for Chicago. Thus far in his career, Brady has allowed 74 goals and has accounted for 155 stops in 57 starts. He has conceded 1.31 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 17-20-20. He has earned a save percentage of 72.7 and his clean sheet rate is 24.6%. Brady has 14 clean sheets while defending 227 shots attempted against him in 5,069 minutes throughout his career.

Facundo Torres is one man who can help decide the match for Orlando. The forward representing Uruguay has totaled 36 goals scored in 10,304 mins played. Torres has been given a starting assignment in 117 contests during his soccer career and he accounts for 0.31 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 13 assists while earning 8 yellow cards during his career.

Chicago features a game changer in Hugo Cuypers, who defenders will be preparing in this game. He has tallied 7 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 19 times. The forward from Belgium has totaled 9,653 minutes and has scored 51 goals. He currently averages 0.48 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 113 outings during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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