Inter Miami CF vs. Orlando City SC - 7/8/20 MLS Soccer Picks and Prediction

Orlando City SC has been a member of the MLS for a few years now, but the team has never made it to the MLS Playoffs. Playoffs are not an option this season, as any team that is up for a tournament run can be victorious and crowned champions this year. Orlando City knows the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex very well, as the team actually played its home games there for a short period of time in USL action while its stadium (Exploria Stadium) was being built. Even though the game will be in its home city, no fans will be in attendance, so the home-field advantage aspect is basically thrown out the window. In the two games Orlando City played in before the MLS season was halted, the Lions of Orlando lost one and drew the other. The most recent game was a 2-1 loss to Colorado on the road. 

I expect that both teams are going to play quite slow out of the gates. As the game moves on, I expect that one or both teams will get tired, as this will be the first soccer game in a while for both clubs. I think this will be a defensive battle between two clubs that struggle to score, so I will take the under 2.5 goals in this one.