Our prediction for this MLS match:
Orlando City
Match Time & Date:
27/10/2024
04:30 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Charlotte
All eyes will be on Inter&Co Stadium when Orlando City and Charlotte lock horns in the MLS playoffs last 16, first leg. The Lions finished the regular season with a 2-1 loss to Atlanta United, but they are still seen as favourites to win Monday’s clash. Kyle Smith is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while the likes of Brekalo, Stajduhar, and Thorhallsson remain in the recovery room. Charlotte, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run ahead of the trip to Florida.
The visitors, though, are hit by Kristijan Kahlina’ suspension. As Charlotte first-choice goalkeeper serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards, we are tempted to bet on Orlando City, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. In their last meeting at the venue Orlando defeated Charlotte 2-0, which goes in a favour of our earlier prediction.
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 ():
PSV 
Girona 
Borussia Dortmund 
Sturm Graz
Celtic 
Leipzig 
Lille 
Juventus 
Liverpool
Bayer Leverkusen 
Real Madrid 
Milan 
