Orlando City vs. Seattle Sounders Match Analysis and Prediction

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Major League Soccer will see Orlando City from the Eastern Conference take on Seattle Sounders from the Western Conference in their 28th game week of the campaign. Kickoffs on September 1 at 02:30 EAT.

Orlando City are fifth in the Eastern Conference as it stands but their place in the playoffs is far from guaranteed with just four points separating them from FC Cincinnati in eighth. Coming into this game, Óscar Pareja’s men lost two of their last six matches (WLLWWW).

The Lions prepare for this fixture confident following 2-1 MLS defeat to New York City FC in their most recent outing. In that match, Orlando City had 49% possession, 17 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Júnior Urso (7′) and Tesho Akindele (96′). New York City FC got five shots with one of them on target and a goal by Maximiliano Moralez (53′).

Seattle Sounders slipped to 10th place in the Western Conference standings with 33 points, four points shy of the last playoff place having played a game more than Los Angeles Galaxy. With no wins from their last six matches on the road, Thursday’s visitors have it all to do in this one as they seek to avoid coming away empty-handed from another outing on enemy territory.

The Rave Green will want another win following 2-1 defeat at the hands of Portland Timbers In their previous game. In that match, Seattle Sounders FC managed 50% possession, nine shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Yeimar Gómez (8′). Portland Timbers got 18 with six of them on target and goals by Dairon Asprilla (41′) and Sebastián Blanco (51′).

Orlando City vs. Seattle Sounders head to head

Seattle Sounders have an excellent head to head record having won four times from the five meetings since 2015; while one match ended in a draw and Orlando city is yet to win.