Orlando City SC vs New York City FC Prediction, 7/16/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Orlando City SC vs New York City FC
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Location: Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, FL
TV: MLS Season Pass
Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, FL is the site where NYCFC (9-4-8) will take on the Lions (9-8-5) on Wednesday. The Lions are priced at -122 and NYCFC is at +102. The betting total comes in at 3. The expected starting goaltenders are Javier Otero for Orlando and Matt Freese for New York City.
The Lions sit at 4th for xG having 37.0, and the team's xGA are 28.0. Orlando has allowed 29 goals while allowing 1.32 G/90, and opposing teams have compiled 89 SoT on them. Their goal differential is currently at 11 by 40 goals finished and also 29 goals given up. They are sitting with 8 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 36.4% on the year. Orlando City SC has recorded 60 SVs and have earned a save% of 67.4% this season. Orlando has 49 yellow cards so far this season and also 3 red cards. This year, this club sports an average of 1.59 points per contest (35 pts) and have a ranking of 3rd in the league with 31 assists.
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The Pigeons hold an average of 1.5 points per match while having 18 assists and 1 red card. NYCFC has a clean sheet % of 33.3% on the campaign as well as 38 yellow cards. NYCFC has a rank of 3rd in goals allowed with 24, and the team's goal difference sits at 3. On the campaign, NYCFC has a save percentage of 71.8% (85 SoT against), and have a ranking of 13th in the league with 31 points. The club's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.14 in addition to 65 saves, and they have a total of 7 shutouts. New York City FC has tallied 27 goals and this team's xG this season is currently at 31.2.
The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Orlando is Javier Otero. Otero has played for 180 minutes and has 5 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.00 (2 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 71.4%. The goalkeeper from Venezuela has faced 7 shots sent his way in 2 starts. Otero (1-1-0 record in his career) has totaled 0 shutouts, which leaves him with a 0.0%% clean sheet rate.
Matt Freese is expected to look after the net for New York City. During his pro soccer career, Freese has conceded 90 goals and has accumulated 232 saves in 74 starts. He has conceded 1.24 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 29-22-23. He has earned a save % of 72.7% and his shutout rate is currently at 24.8%%. Freese has earned 18 clean sheets while defending 319 shots against him in 6,534 minutes throughout his career.
Luis Muriel is one member of the team who has a chance to score for Orlando. Muriel has been a starter in 31 games in his pro soccer career and has 0.32 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Colombia has 11 goals in 3,054 mins played. He has totaled 10 assists while accumulating 32 pts so far in his career.
New York City has a playmaker in Alonso Martinez, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has accounted for 52 points in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 4 times. The forward from Costa Rica has accumulated 3,080 minutes while he has scored 24 goals. He scores 0.71 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 37 contests so far in his career.
Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando City SC (+102)
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