Sporting Kansas City vs Orlando City SC Prediction: Expect this to be tightly contested

Sporting Kansas City faces off Orlando City SC this week in the MLS. After the League Cup, which has just concluded, both teams are back in action across the MLS in the quest to better their standings on the table by chasing for points. The two met for the first time during the turn back in April, where nothing could separate the two sides at the end of it as they settled for a 1-1 draw.

What Sporting Kansas City will want is a return to winning ways after their poor run in the Leagues Cup tournament. They play Orlando City at the Children's Mercy Park, hoping to get all 3 points to save their struggling league form.

In the Leagues Cup, Sporting Kansas City has participated in 3 games—1 win and 2 losses. They opened their group matches by triumphing over the Chicago Fire before losing 2-1 to Toluca in the second match. They made it to the knockout round before their elimination at the hands of Columbus Crew by a defeat of 4-0.

What Sporting Kansas City needs is a positive result in their return to the MLS. In the last 2 matches leading into Leagues Cup, they had a defeat and a draw.

Orlando City regretfully bowed out of the Leagues Cup at the hands of Cruz Azul in the round of 32. Having been impressive throughout the group stages with 1 win and 1 draw against CF Montreal and San Luis, they qualified for the next round. They faced Cruz Azul, playing a goalless draw. Orlando City lost 5-4 on penalties.

Orlando City returned to the MLS with a good record and will want to be in a position to continue improving their record in the forthcoming match. Before the Leagues Cup, Orlando City had managed 4 straight wins and drew 1 in their last 5 matches.

In the past 9 meetings between both clubs, Sporting Kansas City won 3, Orlando City won 4 and they both drew 2 matches.

This one could easily go either way, although taking into consideration the home advantage for SKC and Orlando's solid form, a close encounter is on the cards. I would look towards a draw in this one. Sporting Kansas City will probably score because of their attacking potency at home, but Orlando's defense should be able to hold them enough to take a point back home, considering their counter-attacking threats.

This should be a tight contest with both teams creating chances to take all three points.

• Draw In At Least One Half at 1.62 Odds
• Full Time Draw at 3.80 Odds
• Correct Score 1-1 at 7.50 Odds