The MLS Cup Playoffs have reached the Final 4 with both games kicking off on Saturday to decide the finalists for MLS Cup. Let’s break down our best Orlando City vs New York Red Bulls prediction and make our top MLS picks and predictions this weekend.
4th-seeded Orlando will host 7th seed New York Red Bulls in the MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Final on Saturday at 7:30pm EST. The winner of the match will take on the winner of LA vs Seattle in the West.
Orlando City SC vs New York Red Bulls Odds
- ORL (-120)
- DRAW (+260)
- NYRB (+310)
- ORL to adv (-250)
- NYRB to adv (+175)
*Odds at Bet365
Orlando City SC vs New York Red Bulls Preview
NYCFC took both regular season meetings with the Red Bulls this season, but in the first-ever Hudson River Derby playoff edition, it was the red side of New York winning 2-0 through first-half goals from Felipe Carballo and Dante Vanzier. Vanzier also assisted on the first goal.
The Bulls got the win despite holding just 29% possession and NYC holding the edge in shots 26-9 and shots on target 7-3.
Orlando hosted Atlanta in the 2nd Eastern Conference Semi and a 39’ minute goal from Ramiro Enrique stood up as the only goal. Orlando held the edge in shots 14-8 and kept Atlanta completely off the board in shots on target with 0.
Orlando vs New York Head-to-Head
Head-to-head this season they drew 1-1 in Orlando and the Red Bulls won 1-0 in New York. A 1-0 score has now been the score in 3 of 5 recent meetings with the Under 2.5 being 4-1 as well.
Overall, the Lions, despite losing the last meeting have been the better team between them at 4-1-1 in the past 6.
Orlando City SC vs New York Red Bulls Picks
After a 3-2 Decision Day loss to Columbus, New York ended the regular season with 1 win (Toronto) in 11 games. But 2 wins over the Crew in Round One and the NYC win sees them looking like a brand-new team.
New York has scored in 10 straight and has clean sheets in 2/3 but have also conceded in 11/13.
The Lions have lost just 6 times across 24 games in all comps and only 4 times in regulation. In their last 12, it’s just 3 losses, 2 in regulation. A 2-1 loss on Decision Day had seen the BTTS & Over 2.5 go 5-0, but all of Orlando’s playoff games have been tight, beating Charlotte 2-0, drawing 0-0 and losing in PKs, drawing 1-1 and winning in PKs and then winning 1-0 last game,
To me this looks like possibly a 1-1 bringing in the BTTS (-135) or Draw.
- Orlando City vs New York Red Bulls Prediction: Draw (+260)
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