Charlotte FC vs Orlando City SC Picks and Prediction – 10/27/2024

Orlando City SC hosts Charlotte FC in the opening match of a best-of-three series in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs. Orlando City SC was 15-7-12 during the regular season, which was fourth in the Eastern Conference. Orlando City was defeated by Atlanta United 2-1 in the final match of the regular season but had already qualified for the playoffs. Keep up to date with all the soccer action, with our expert soccer picks.

Orlando City has three victories and two losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored 12 goals and conceded nine. Three goals or more have been scored in each of Orlando City's last five matches. Facundo Torres is the leading goal scorer for Orlando City with 14 and Duncan McGuire is second with 10. Martin Ojeda and Nicolas Lodeiro are the leaders in assists with 10 apiece.

Charlotte FC finished the regular season fifth in the Eastern Conference at 14-9-11, just one point behind fourth-place Orlando City. Charlotte was a 3-0 winner on the road in the final match of the regular season over DC United and won each of its final three matches of the regular season. Pep Biel, Patrick Agyemang, and Liel Abada each scored one goal for Charlotte in the victory over DC United. 

Charlotte has four victories and one draw in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored 14 goals and conceded four. Charlotte's backline and goalkeeper have three clean sheets in the last five matches including in each of the last two. Patrick Agyemang is the leading goal scorer for Charlotte with 10 and Ashley Westwood is the leader in assists with seven.

Orlando City will be playing at home and has an advantage but Charlotte will pick up the victory on Sunday. Charlotte has four victories in its last five matches in the MLS with the fifth match in that span ending in a draw. Charlotte took all three points on the road last time out when defeating DC United in the final game of the regular season and is 1-0-1 in the last two matches on the road versus Orlando City. Final Score Prediction, Charlotte FC wins 2-1.