STATS PREVIEW: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Orlando City SC – 16.07.2016

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Turmoil probably isn’t too harsh word to describe the current plight Orlando City SC find themselves within following the Lions’ 2-0 road loss to New York Red Bulls on Wednesday.

With interim head coach Bobby Murphy now having overseen two fixtures whereby City have failed to register a single goal in his brief tenure, things are far from good right now. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC – 13.07.2016

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Orlando City SC interim head coach Bobby Murphy embarks on his first road trip with the Lions as City face New York Red Bulls away on Wednesday evening.

Travelling to Red Bull Arena for the second time already this season, this week’s game will be the final regular season meeting between the Eastern Conference sides in 2016. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Houston Dynamo – 08.07.2016

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Redemption will be in the minds of Orlando City SC players against Houston Dynamo on Friday night after a humiliating 4-0 loss on the road to FC Dallas led to Wednesday’s sacking of Adrian Heath.

Brushed aside with ease in the heat of Toyota Stadium, Frisco last time out, the Lions are currently seventh in the MLS Eastern Conference with 20 points from 16 games played. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: FC Dallas vs Orlando City SC – 04.07.2016

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An Independence Day trip to Texas awaits Orlando City SC who contest their seventh road game of the regular Major League Soccer season at FC Dallas on Monday evening.

Earning only their FOURTH league victory of the 2016 campaign when dramatically defeating Toronto FC 3-2 in Gameweek 16, Adrian Heath‘s men also contended with a midweek U.S. Open Cup Round of Last 16 tie against Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers – 29.06.2016

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There is a break from regular season MLS play this Wednesday as Orlando City SC embark on a Round of Last 16 tie against Florida rivals Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Earning only their second clean sheet of 2016 when eliminating Jacksonville Armada 0-1 in the fourth round earlier this June, a quarter-final game against either Chicago Fire or Columbus Crew lies in wait for the winner of this one. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Toronto FC – 25.06.2016

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Agonisingly conceding in the final play of the game to tie 2-2 with San Jose Earthquakes last time out, Orlando City SC remain at Camping World Stadium to face Toronto FC on Saturday evening.

Greg Vanney’s side are currently fifth in a tight Eastern Conference with last weekend’s slender 1-0 victory over LA Galaxy getting TFC back on track after a four-game winless streak. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes – 18.06.2016

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Having played against Jacksonville Armada in the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in midweek, Orlando City SC are experiencing only their second double gameweek of the season so far.

Going up against Western Conference outfit San Jose Earthquakes at Camping World Stadium on Saturday evening, Dominic Kinnear’s side are travelling to Central Florida for the very first time. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Jacksonville Armada vs Orlando City SC – 15.06.2016

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There’s something different for Orlando City SC supporters to look forward to this midweek as Adrian Heath‘s side plot a revenge mission away at Jacksonville Armada in the fourth round of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup.

While football pales into insignificance given the tragic Orlando shooting that has rocked The City Beautiful this past week, there’s of course extra incentive for Orlando City SC to achieve progression on Wednesday evening. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: New York City FC vs Orlando City SC – 29.05.2016

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Embarking on their sixth road game of the 2016 Major League Soccer campaign, Adrian Heath’s Orlando City SC travel to New York City FC’s Yankee Stadium home for the second time already this season.

Having already claimed a 0-1 victory in the Bronx back in March, perhaps this is the best time to be facing Patrick Vieira’s side with NYCFC having lost by an utterly humiliating 0-7 to cross-river rivals New York Red Bulls in their last game. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union – 25.05.2016

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Doesn’t it feel great to get back to winning ways? Orlando City SC are still in love with scoring late goals with the Lions having struck an 87th minute to down Montreal Impact 2-1 last time out.

A first victory in seven Major League Soccer fixtures for Adrian Heath‘s men, Orlando City SC now embark on a crucial period of the season with three home fixtures to play in quick succession over the course of the next month. Continue reading