Toronto FC vs Orlando City SC 7/17/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

Toronto FC hosts Orlando City SC on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Toronto is last in the Eastern Conference table at 2-2-8 on 8 points with a goal difference of -13. Toronto upset the New England Revolution 3-2 on the road on July 7. Scoring for Toronto in the victory were Yeferson Soteldo, Kemar Lawrence and Tsubasa Endoh. Toronto jumped out to a 3-0 but had to hold on in the second half after allowing two goals after the break.

Toronto has one win and four losses in its last five matches played in the MLS and over that span has scored eight goals while allowing 17. Ayo Akinola and Jonathan Osorio are the leading goal scorers for Toronto with three apiece, while Auro, Patrick Mullins and Alejandro Pozuelo each have two assists to lead the club.

Orlando City is second in the Eastern Conference table at 6-3-3 on 21 points with a goal difference of +8. Orlando City was defeated by Chicago 3-1 on July 7th in its most recent outing. Andres Perea scored Orlando's only goal of the match in the 34th minute. Orlando City has lost each of its last two matches after falling to the New York Red Bulls 2-1 prior to losing to the Chicago Fire.

Orlando City has three wins and two losses over its last five matches in the MLS and during that span has scored 12 goals and allowed eight. Nani is the leading goal scorer for Orlando City with 6, while Tesho Akindele has scored three. Christopher Mueller and Akindele each have four assists to lead the club.