Orlando City vs Austin FC: Betting Odds & Prediction

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Written by: Bradley Walker

MLS strugglers Orlando City and Austin FC collide on Saturday evening as both look to kickstart their season. 

Kick-off is set for 11:30pm UK time at the Inter & Co Stadium. 

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Orlando City

Oscar Pareja's side have just a single point to their name after four matches this campaign. One draw coupled with three losses have left them languishing in 14th place in the Eastern Conference, with only bottom-placed New England Revolution below them. 

Orlando have just two goals so far with an average of 0.5 per match, despite their expected goal (xG) tally sitting at 1.68 overall after four games. Their xG increases to 1.99 at home, though. Worryingly, they've conceded ten goals already with an average of 2.5 goals per match. This comes despite their average expected goals against (xGA) tally sitting at only 1.38 goals.

They've kept one clean sheet in their two home fixtures, which have averaged a total of three goals per game heading into the weekend.

Austin FC

Austin are also yet to win a game so far this season, though they have drawn three of their opening four matches while losing one and sit in 12th in the Western Conference. They have only played one game on away soil which ended in a 0-0 draw at Seattle Sounders.

The away side have a lowly xG of 0.69, which drops further to 0.45 on the road. They've exceeded this with an average of 1.25 goals per game so far, though they are yet to find the net in an away fixture. 

Their defensive record makes for even worse reading, with an average xGA of 2.01. They are also yet to concede on the road due to the 0-0 draw in Seattle. 

Austin's games have averaged 2.75 so far. 

Prediction

Neither side has been convincing four games into the MLS Regular Season, and it's hard to back either at coming away with the three points this weekend. Their matches have seen a wealth of goals so far this year though, with plenty of goal-mouth action anticipated again no matter which side comes out on top.

OddsNow's Pick: Over 3 goals scored (42/41 @ vBet)

 

 

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