Orlando City SC vs Colorado Rapids Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 08/06/2023, 18:00  by Sridhar | Modified on 09/06/2023 at 07:41 in Major League Soccer Predictions

The Exploria Stadium in Orlando will see the cross-conference fixture between Orlando City and Colorado Rapids on Sunday. The hosts are 8th in the Eastern Conference with 23 points from 15 matches while the visitors are 13th in the Western Conference with 13 points from 17 matches. Orlando are coming off a 3-0 win over New York Red Bulls that extended their unbeaten streak to five. They have won two of their last three league matches giving them momentum. Another win here could see them burst into the top-seven final series spots in the conference. Home form could be vital in that context and they are unbeaten in their last three home league matches. With five points in this sequence, Orlando have erased the ill-affects of three straight defeats prior. They have also won their three MLS home matches against Colorado,

Colorado had a goalless draw against San Jose Earthquakes in their last match. That result halted a sequence of six straight defeats in all competitions. Five of those losses have come in the MLS and Colorado have won just one of their last ten league games, drawing four and losing five. Little wonder that they are just above the bottom-placed LA Galaxy in the Western Conference. A win wouldn't see them move up in the table but would give them a sense of direction to gain some momentum. They wouldn't mind being on the road in that context as Colorado have won nine of their 13 seasonal points away from home. They have avoided defeat in five of their last seven away league games, but both the losses have come in their recent trips.