Colorado Rapids vs. Orlando City SC 7/13/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

The Colorado Rapids host Orlando City SC on Wednesday in a MLS inter-conference fixture. The Colorado Rapids are 12th in the Western Conference table at 5-5-8 on 20 points with a goal difference of -5. Colorado battled on the road to a 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake last Saturday. Colorado fell behind 2-0 in the second half but Diego Rubio scored in the 67th and Lalas Abubakar scored an equalizer in the 89th minute.

Colorado has lost two straight at home and has allowed three goals in each of the two losses after an unbeaten run of 23 consecutive regular-season matches with 14 wins and nine draws. Diego Rubio is the leading goal scorer for Colorado with eight and three others have three goals each. Michael Barrios and Bryan Acosta are the leaders in assists with three apiece.

Orlando City SC is fifth in the Eastern Conference table at 8-4-7 on 28 points with a goal difference of -4. Orlando City defeated Inter Miami 1-0 in its most recent MLS fixture last Saturday. Orlando City’s only goal and the only goal of the match came during a second-half stoppage time (90’+2”) on an own-goal by Miami’s Damion Lowe.

Orlando was defeated by Cincinnati and that's most recent match on the road but it was only the second defeat on the road this season with three wins and four draws. Orlando is tied with Columbus and Philadelphia for the fewest losses in away matches this season. Ercan Kara is the leading goal scorer for Orlando City with seven, while the leader in assists is Mauricio Pereyra with six.