Orlando City vs Vancouver Whitecaps Predictions

Orlando City have had a mixed start to the new season, but Saturday’s hosts do at least have eight points on the board from their opening seven matches. Visitors Vancouver Whitecaps are still searching for their first win, but their head to head record against Orlando City will give them plenty of hope that they can break their duck this weekend.

Orlando City were beaten 2-1 by slow starting Real Salt Lake last time out, finding themselves 1-0 down at the interval. Another goal early in the second half made Orlando City’s task of getting back into the match much harder, and despite Nani pulling a goal back in the eighty-first minute the visitors were unable to salvage a draw. Vancouver Whitecaps took the lead against the run of early in the second half away at Chicago Fire, but looked like they might hold on and secure their first win of the season. However, the host’s pressure told as Chicago Fire earned a penalty inside the final ten minutes and which they converted to seal a 1-1 draw.

The head to head record between these two clubs and their performances in the MLS over the last month of so, all points towards both teams scoring on Saturday and the crowed being treated to at least three goals. Vancouver Whitecaps have never lost against Orlando City before, and the last three meetings between the pair have seen both teams score and over 2.5 goals. Four of Orlando City’s last five matches have seen both teams score and over 2.5 goals, while both teams have scored in three of Vancouver Whitecaps’ last six matches. Orlando City have lost two of their last three home games in the MLS, and that’s just the kind of encouragement win-shy Vancouver Whitecaps need heading into Saturday’s match.

Dwyer and Nani joint top score for the hosts with three goals each in the MLS, while Vancouver Whitecaps don’t have any players with more than one league goal to their name so far this season. We’re confident that both teams will score and over 2.5 goals will be produced on Saturday, and we have predicted a final score of 3-2 in favour of the visitors Vancouver Whitecaps. The visitors are yet to lose against Orlando City and this fixture has a history of producing plenty of goals.