Columbus Crew vs. Orlando City Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 10/27/21
The Columbus Crew will be trying to put an end to their two-game winless streak when they face Orlando City SC on Wednesday night. The Crew are coming off a 2-1 loss to New York. Orlando is coming off a 2-2 draw with New England.
Orlando is 5-1-4 in its last 10 games against Columbus.
Crew Trying To Bounce Back From Loss
The Crew followed up their draw against Nashville with a loss to the Red Bulls in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over Orlando, which will give them their second win in their last three home games.
Columbus isn’t very good offensively, with the team scoring 38 goals in 31 games. They scored one goal in their last game, with two of their six shots on target.
Miguel Berry scored the lone goal for Columbus, while Steven Moreira picked up an assist.
Columbus has also struggled defensively, giving up 42 goals so far. They gave up two goals in their last game and will need to do a better job if they want to win this game.
Orlando City Trying To Improve Playoff Seeding
Orlando City is currently fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, two points behind Philadelphia. They will try to move into second place in the standings with a win over the Crew, which will give them their second consecutive road win.
Orlando City has played well offensively, scoring 45 goals in 31 games. They scored two goals in their last game, with five of their 15 shots on target.
Nani and Daryl Dike scored a goal apiece for Orlando, while João Moutinho picked up an assist.
Orlando has struggled defensively, giving up 44 goals so far. They gave up two goals in their last game and will need a better effort if they want to get the win.
Side: Orlando City SC +215
Columbus is struggling at the moment, winning only one of their last four games. They struggled defensively during the stretch and they’re going up against an Orlando team that doesn’t have any trouble scoring on the road and will have a hard time slowing them down. With Orlando winning the last five games between the two teams, go with them to get the win here.
Total: Over 2.5
Columbus is averaging 1.22 goals per game and 1.75 goals per game at home. They averaged one goal per game in their last three games against Orlando. With Orlando giving up 1.4 goals per game, they will go over their average in this game. Orlando is averaging 1.45 goals per game and 1.06 goals per game on the road. They averaged two goals per game in their last three games against the Crew. With Columbus giving up 1.35 goals per game, Orlando will score enough goals to push the score over the total.