Our prediction for this MLS match:
Thursday’s football game at Yankee Stadium pits together New York City and Orlando City, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Blue Pigeons aim to move closer to the playoffs berth and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in the midweek clash. Keaton Alexander Parks limped off with injury in a goalless draw with New York Red Bulls, with Alfredo Morales likely to step up.
Meanwhile, the Lions have been in a fine form of late, with the team winning four of their last five league matches. Considering that Orlando City looked sharp in front of goal in a 4-3 win over Columbus Crew, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. Both Favian Loyola and Antonio Carlos are sidelined with injuries, when it comes to the visiting side.
Highlighted Team (Orlando City):
Orlando City are a member of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer. The Lions have been participating in the major league since 2015 and they host their rivals at Orlando City Stadium. The venue was opened in February, 2017 and the construction of the stadium cost $155 million. Orlando City finished the 2015 MLS season in seventh place in the Eastern Conference and they failed to make it to the play-offs in the 2016 season as well (8th place).
Brazilian ace Kaka is undisputedly the club’s most famous player and the former Real Madrid and Milan man became the highest-paid player in MLS history. His base salary was $6.6 million per year and it has to be noted that the Brazilian superstar found the net on his Orlando City debut against FC Dallas (friendly). Orlando City’s home kit is violet, while they wear white and violet shirts and white socks on the travels. The club’s official mascot is Kingston the Lion.