Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC Prediction

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06 November 2023

Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC Prediction

Orlando City SC is having a fantastic season in MLS as they established a team record for goals, wins and points while finishing second in the Eastern Conference MLS table for the regular season. They ended an 8-game drought against southern rivals Nashville SC in the first game of the playoff series and head on the road Tuesday with a chance to end the first-round series.

Nashville SC vs Orlando City Picks

MLS Pick:Orlando City to win +255

Nashville finished seventh in the Eastern Conference MLS standings after a late-season slide. Looking at the Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC prediction, the hosts have to find a way to score to force a game three on Sunday.

Nashville SC vs. Orlando SC Odds

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Nashville SC vs Orlando SC

Location of the game: GEODIS Park. Nashville, Tennessee.

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 7. 9:00 p.m. ET.

How to watch: Apple TV – MLS Season Pass

Recent Scores

These MLS teams played their playoff opener last Monday in Orlando with Orlando SC winning 1-0, expected among MLS scores.
Orlando also won in Nashville 1-0 on October 4, their first win over Nashville in the last nine meetings.
Nashville won in Orlando 2-0 in the first regular season matchup this season.

Nashville SC vs. Orlando SC Betting Analysis

Nashville Ready to Fight

The Boys In Gold must win to force a game three on Sunday and the good news is they have never lost a knockout MLS round match at home in the playoffs with seven wins and two draws. In those nine games, they have outscored opponents 22-6 which will play a role in the Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC prediction. The bad news, Nashville has just one win in their last six home games in 2023, including a loss to Orlando City last month.

To get the offense going, Nashville has to find a way to unlock last year’s MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar. He has at least one goal contribution in all 13 of Nashville’s wins this season but he has scored just once in the last six games and Nashville has only one win in its last six games. For the season, Mukhtar has 15 goals and 11 assists but Orlando locked him down in the opening game.

Orlando City Road Warriors

The Lions have the edge in this series with the 1-0 win last week and a win on Tuesday moves the No. 2 seed into the Eastern Conference semifinals against either Columbus Crew or Atlanta United. Orlando posted the best road record in MLS this season with 31 points on nine wins and four draws in 17 games.

In game one of this series, Orlando out-shot Nashville 25-7 as they tied a team record for shots in a playoff game. However, they scored just once, a goal from outside the box by Wilder Cartagena in the 41st minute. Orlando bossed the midfield in the first game and didn’t allow Nashville to break on the counter.

Updates

Nashville will be without Nick DePuy with a lower-body injury. Jacob Shaffelburg and Lukas MacNaughton both returned from injury to play in the first game of the series but neither played a full 90 minutes.
Cartagena left the first game 11 minutes after scoring and is questionable for Orlando City while both Jack Lynn and Favian Loyola are out with injury.

Nashville SC vs. Orlando SC Betting Preview

When making a Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC prediction, the MLS odds have the hosts as the favorites. Nashville SC is -105 to win in 90 minutes while Orlando City is a +255 money line underdog. A draw is +250 which will send the match straight to penalty kicks after 90 minutes with no overtime.

Nashville SC vs. Orlando SC Betting Prediction

This Nashville team is a mess right now, even at home and both teams have strong goalkeepers. Orlando City has balanced firepower and they have had success on the road this season. Look for Orlando City to win at +255 on the moneyline and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals with another 1-0 win.