Our prediction for this MLS match:
Orlando City
Match Time & Date:
19/09/2024
02:15
Prediction: 2-0
Charlotte
Orlando City will be aiming to build on back-to-back wins over Nashville and New England Revolution when they take on Charlotte on Thursday. The Lions have been producing excellent displays at home of late and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Talented forward Duncan McGuire is pushing for a start following a couple of nice performances off the bench, while goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar remains in the recovery room.
Charlotte, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, with the team losing to both Atlanta United and CF Montreal in the previous two league matches. Given Orlando’s signs of improvement in recent weeks, we predict that the visitors are going to return home with their hands empty. Midfielder Patrick Agyemang should be the only absentee in the visiting team. In their last meeting in the MLS the two sides played out a 2-2 draw.
Highlighted Player (Nicolas Lodeiro):
Nicolas Lodeiro is an experienced midfielder, who played for Barrio Obrero and Nacional during his youth career. In 2007 he tasted senior-team football for the first time ever and it has to be noted that he scored nine goals in 43 appearances in the league for Nacional.
In January 2010 the Uruguayan footballer joined Ajax, but he played no more than 21 games in the Eredivisie during his spell with the Amsterdammers. In 2012 he returns to South America, signing a four-year deal with Botafogo. During his spell with O Glorioso, Nicolas Lodeiro represented Uruguay at 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The left-footed footballer was part of Corinthians and Boca Juniors before joining Seattle Sounders in 2016. Speaking of his international career, Lodeiro made his Uruguay debut against Costa Rica in the 2010 World Cup play-offs. The MLS star, who wears the No. 10 shirt, was born in Paysandu, Uruguay on March 21, 1989. In 2016 he won MLS Cup with Seattle Sounders.
Highlighted Team (Orlando City):
Orlando City are a member of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer. The Lions have been participating in the major league since 2015 and they host their rivals at Orlando City Stadium. The venue was opened in February, 2017 and the construction of the stadium cost $155 million. Orlando City finished the 2015 MLS season in seventh place in the Eastern Conference and they failed to make it to the play-offs in the 2016 season as well (8th place).
Brazilian ace Kaka is undisputedly the club’s most famous player and the former Real Madrid and Milan man became the highest-paid player in MLS history. His base salary was $6.6 million per year and it has to be noted that the Brazilian superstar found the net on his Orlando City debut against FC Dallas (friendly). Orlando City’s home kit is violet, while they wear white and violet shirts and white socks on the travels. The club’s official mascot is Kingston the Lion.
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