Charlotte FC vs Orlando City SC Prediction, 7/5/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/30/2025

Game: Charlotte FC vs Orlando City SC

Date: Saturday, July 5, 2025

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Lions (9-6-5) are en route to Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC on Saturday where they will go up against Charlotte FC (8-1-11). Charlotte is priced at +162 while the Lions are at -196. The over/under is set at 3. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte and Pedro Gallese for Orlando.

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The Crown are ranked 7th concerning goals expected having 32.3, and their expected goals against are coming in at 31.4. Charlotte has surrendered 34 goals while relinquishing 1.70 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have accounted for 111 SoT against them. Their goal differential is currently at -2 by way of 32 goals accumulated and also 34 goals surrendered. They have accounted for 5 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 25.0% this year. Charlotte FC has accounted for 77 SVs and also hold a save percentage of 69.4% for the year. Charlotte has accounted for 35 yellow cards this year and 1 red card. So far this season, this team comes in with an average of 1.25 pts per contest (25 points) and they also sit at 15th in the league with 20 assists.

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This year, Orlando has a save percentage of 68.7% (83 SoT against), and they also rank 8th in MLS with 33 pts. The Lions are sitting with an average of 1.7 points per fixture while accounting for 28 assists and 3 red cards. Orlando City SC has compiled 37 goals and the team's xG over the course of the season is sitting at 34.0. Orlando has a clean sheet percentage of 40.0% this year and 41 yellow cards. The club's goals against per 90 is 1.30 in addition to 57 saves, and they have accumulated 8 clean sheets. Orlando City sits at 14th in relation to goals conceded with 26, and the squad's goal differential is sitting at 11.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Charlotte will be Kristijan Kahlina. Kahlina has played for 9,630 minutes and has tallied 359 saves so far in his career. The keeper hailing from Croatia has had 508 shots attempted against him in 107 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.40 (150 total goals conceded) and he holds a save % of 70.7%. Kahlina (41-23-43 record in his career) has 29 shutouts, which has earned him a 27.1%% shutout percentage.

Pedro Gallese is expected to look after the goal for Orlando. In his pro soccer career, Gallese has given up 194 goals and has tallied 389 saves in 151 starting assignments. Gallese has earned 45 clean sheets while he has seen 585 shots attempted against him in 13,590 career minutes. He is the owner of a save % of 66.5% and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.8%%. He has given up 1.28 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 69-39-43.

Liel Abada is a member of the team who can be a force for Charlotte. The forward born in Israel has recorded 12 goals in 2,790 mins played. Abada has been given a starting assignment in 35 contests during his pro soccer career and tallies 0.38 goals per 90 minutes. He has 2 assists while accumulating 26 points in his pro soccer career.

Orlando stars Luis Muriel, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He sports an average of 0.34 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 29 contests so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Colombia has been on the field for 2,906 minutes while scoring 11 goals. He has 30 points in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 8 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte FC (-196)

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