Toronto FC vs. Orlando City SC 5/14/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/13/2022 at 8:04 PM ET

Toronto FC hosts Orlando City SC on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Toronto is 12th in the conference table at 3-2-6 on 11 points with a goal difference of -6. Toronto was defeated on the road last weekend by Vancouver 1-0 on a late (90’) goal. Toronto has struggled losing each of its last four matches, while scoring an average of only 1.20 goals per match, but four goals came in one match in a 5-4 loss to NYCFC.

Toronto has one win and four losses in its last five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored seven goals and conceded 11. Toronto has been held scoreless in each of its last two matches. Jesus Jimenez is the leading goal scorer for Toronto with seven, while Alejandro Pozuelo and Jonathan Osorio each have scored two. Pozuelo and Osorio are the leaders in assists with three apiece.

Orlando City SC is fourth in the conference table at 5-2-4 on 17 points with a goal difference of -2. Orlando City defeated the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Tuesday in the US Open Cup round of 32. However, in their last MLS fixture, Orlando was defeated by Montreal 4-1 and has lost two of its last three MLS matches.

Orlando City has three wins and two losses in its last five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored seven goals and conceded 10. Joao Moutinho, Junior Urso, Ercan Kara, Facundo Torres and Alexandre Pato have each scored two goals to lead Orlando City. Mauricio Pereyra is the leader in assists with three.

Toronto was going through a very difficult patch having lost each of its last four matches in the MLS including a 2-1 loss at home to FC Cincinnati. Orlando City is coming off a victory over Philadelphia in the US Open Cup and defeated Toronto, in Toronto 3-2 last June. Look for Orlando City to take advantage of a weak attack for Toronto and win on the road in a low-scoring match. Final Score Prediction, Orlando City SC wins 1-0.

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