STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Nashville SC – 31.10.2021

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What started as a tilt for a top four finish (and a home game seeding) now looks like a dogfight to reach the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs at all for Orlando City SC.

Beaten 3-2 at Columbus Crew on Wednesday, the Lions have just two games to go and risk dropping below the red line entering the final week of the 2021 MLS regular season. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Columbus Crew vs Orlando City SC – 27.10.2021

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After a valiant, yet eventually painful 2-2 draw with leaders New England Revolution, Orlando City SC now visit Columbus Crew in their penultimate away game of the season.

Leading Revs 2-0 by the 80th minute on Sunday, two late Adam Buksa strikes broke the Lions’ hearts. With three regular season games remaining, City are four points clear of the red line. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs CF Montréal – 20.10.2021

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After a very important 0-1 victory away at FC Cincinnati, Oscar Pareja‘s Orlando City SC return to Exploria Stadium for another home fixture against CF Montréal.

Yet another key game in City’s bid to reach the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs, Wilfried Nancy’s CF Montréal sit four points behind fourth-placed Orlando City SC, one point above the Eastern Conference red line. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs CF Montréal – 15.09.2021

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After a bitterly disappointing 3-0 loss at rivals Atlanta United, Orlando City SC must pick themselves up quickly for a home game with CF Montréal.

Out fought and out thought by The Five Stripes, Oscar Pareja‘s side were extremely flat and uncharacteristically lacked any urgency or quality at Mercedes-Benz Stadium last Friday. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Atlanta United vs Orlando City SC – 10.09.2021

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After the jubilation, and relief, of beating Columbus Crew 3-2, Orlando City SC now visit Mercedes-Benz Stadium to face rivals Atlanta United.

With Oscar Pareja now officially the Lions’ all-time wins leader (23 wins), City visit Georgia after recording their longest unbeaten streak of the season (7 games). Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew – 04.09.2021

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After drawing 0-0 with Florida rivals Inter Miami, Orlando City SC complete a three-game home stretch with the visit of defending 2020 MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew.

Caleb Porter’s side have endured a sub-par 2021 so far. They recently ended a six-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over rivals FC Cincinnati in the “Hell Is Real” derby. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC – 07.08.2021

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After a disappointing, yet fair 1-1 draw with Florida rivals Inter Miami, Orlando City SC now fly north to face FC Cincinnati in our first ever visit to TQL Stadium.

Opened in May, the Lions will hope for a successful trip ahead of next week’s break from MLS play, and appearance in the 2021 Leagues Cup quarter-finals. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United – 30.07.2021

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After an embarrassing 5-0 thrashing at New York City FC, Oscar Pareja‘s Orlando City SC must pick themselves up quickly for a home game against rivals Atlanta United.

Missing several first team regulars at NYCFC, partly through international call-ups but also by choice, it was the first time Orlando City SC have been disgraced under Pareja’s leadership. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Toronto FC vs Orlando City SC – 19.06.2021

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After our 2-1 loss at New York Red Bulls and a 21-day break, Oscar Pareja‘s Orlando City SC return to Exploria Stadium to play an away game, only by name, behind closed doors, against temporary tenants Toronto FC.

Despite surrendering our unbeaten start, the international break perhaps came at the right time for City. In short, we’ve performed solidly to earn 12 points from our first seven games this season. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Toronto FC – 22.05.2021

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After a conservative, yet professional winning performance at D.C. United (0-1), Orlando City SC return home to face temporary Exploria Stadium tenants Toronto FC.

Unbeaten in five MLS games and conceding just two goals so far, Oscar Pareja‘s Lions ended Gameweek 5 second in the Eastern Conference and just two points behind leaders New England Revolution with a game in hand. Continue reading