MLS Rivalry Week

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Inter Miami – 15.05.2024

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After defeating Philadelphia Union 2-3 in a wild game on Saturday, Oscar Pareja‘s Orlando City SC now contest one of the biggest fixtures on this year’s schedule – a grudge match at home against Florida rivals Inter Miami in MLS Rivalry Week.

A midweek game, potentially marking Lionel Messi’s first ever visit to Inter&Co Stadium if he’s fit, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and his team-mates travel up Florida’s Turnpike in rampant mood. Winning their last five consecutive MLS games and having scored 35 goals this season, Inter Miami currently lead the Eastern Conference on 27 points – a bitter pill for Florida’s better half to swallow.

With The Herons defying the odds to rescue a 2-0 deficit and win 2-3 at CF Montréal on Saturday, Inter Miami will be the big favourites on Wednesday but Orlando City SC should feel buoyed after just clinching our third victory of the 2024 MLS season, taking us to double figures (12 points) in the process. Continue reading →

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United – 27.05.2023

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Boy, that Inter Miami victory was sweet, right? Producing a much improved display to deservedly defeat Florida rivals Inter Miami 1-3, MLS Rivalry Week was one to remember. Especially for our loyal travelling band of City supporters at DRV PNK Stadium.

Rivalry victories hit different and Orlando City SC now have another great opportunity to help our supporters forget our early season struggles. With fellow fierce rivals Atlanta United in town, City should now be relishing the visit of The Five Stripes. Continue reading →

STATS PREVIEW: Inter Miami vs Orlando City SC – 20.05.2023

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Ifs, buts, and maybes. Unfortunately that was the tale of Wednesday evening after Orlando City SC conceded an 89th minute equaliser to draw 1-1 with New York City FC at Exploria Stadium.

Now twelve MLS regular season games into 2023, our disappointing and inconsistent campaign shows no signs of truly turning a corner. Oscar Pareja‘s Lions now visit Florida rivals Inter Miami who will no doubt be fired up for the first Sunshine Clásico of the year. Continue reading →

STATS PREVIEW: Colorado Rapids vs Orlando City SC – 13.07.2022

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Not only overcoming Florida rivals Inter Miami 1-0 on Saturday, Orlando City SC also overcame a rain delay of over two hours to arrest a two-game losing streak in MLS.

Kick-off was originally scheduled for 8:05pm. But the game started at 10:25pm local time, crazily spanning both Saturday evening and the early hours of Sunday morning. 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 Atlanta United – 23.08.2019

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Following the sheer agony of conceding a stoppage time equaliser to Minnesota United (1-1), Orlando City SC have to pick themselves up quickly for a huge MLS Rivalry Week fixture against Atlanta United.

Facing the Georgia side for a third time this season, James O’Connor‘s side must now do everything in the power to finally overcome a side they’ve failed to beat in eight separate meetings – an unbearable truth for Lions fans to suffer. Continue reading →

STATS PREVIEW: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City SC – 16.09.2018

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Following Orlando City SC‘s 1-0 loss at Sporting Kansas City, James O’Connor‘s Lions face another long road trip to Bridgeview, Illinois to take on Veljko Paunović’s Chicago Fire.

Currently bottom of the Eastern Conference, the Men in Red last tasted MLS action way back on August 23 against Columbus Crew (1-1) with a testimonial match for Bastian Schweinsteiger played at Bayern Munich on August 28. Continue reading →