Our prediction for this MLS match:
Sunday’s football game at Exploria Stadium pits together Orlando City and Los Angeles FC, the two teams who are sitting in the opposite halves of the table. Orlando City aim to put an end to their three-game losing run and a win over Los Angeles FC will see them move closer to the playoffs berth. Defender Robin Jansson is back from suspension, while both Michael Halliday and Tahir Reid-Brown miss out with injuries.
The Black and Gold, on the other hand, look unstoppable at the moment, with the team eyeing their sixth consecutive league win. New signing Olivier Giroud is on international duty with France, while both Luis Muller and Lorenzo Dellavalle remain in the recovery room. Anyhow, away win should be considered as Los Angeles FC have found their best form of late. In their last meeting at the venue Los Angeles FC outplayed Orlando City 4-2.
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.