Orlando City vs Arsenal Prediction

Competition: Club Friendlies
Date: Thursday, 21st, July 2022
Kickoff: 00:30 UK/01.30 CET
Venue: Exploria Stadium (Orlando)

Orlando City failed to build good momentum before the match with Arsenal, but The Lions are undefeated in their previous three games, drawing the previous two with Colorado (1-1) and Atlanta (1-1). With two consecutive draws, Óscar Pareja's team failed to keep the pressure on the league leader in the Eastern Conference, so The Lions are now 9 points behind the Philadelphia Union. Meanwhile, Arsenal are disappointed with their 2021/22 campaign, as The Gunners had a great opportunity to secure the UEFA Champions League group stage, but just three points from the last three rounds destroyed their hopes. However, Arsenal will aim to keep a 100% record this summer, having registered triumphs in all three pre-season games so far, including a 2-0 win over Everton last time.

Orlando City vs Arsenal Betting Tips: Over 2,5 goals

Orlando City will begin the last third of the MLS season in a few days, which means that The Lions will try to build good momentum before the important matches that await them in the coming period. Looking at the number of goals per game, Orlando City are the third most efficient home team in the Eastern Conference - averaging 3.4 goals per game, so we should expect a fiery clash with Arsenal on Thursday. The reason why Orlando is among the most effective home teams is that their defense is the weakest at the moment with 19 goals conceded from 10 home games, but the attack has shown good sharpness. With a minimal 1-0 triumph over Inter Miami in the last home match, Orlando's streak of five consecutive matches with over 2.5 goals was ended. On the other hand, Arsenal's defense has proved shaky on the road recently, conceding at least 2 goals in 4 of their last 5 away games. However, The Gunners have been extremely sharp in attack lately, scoring an incredible 17 goals from their last four games in all competitions. All things considered, Orlando should find the net in front of the home fans, but not avoid defeat against Arsenal's dominant attack.