Welcome to your match thread for a Saturday afternoon match-up between Orlando City (5-4-2, 17 points) and Toronto FC (3-6-2, 11 points) at BMO Field (3 p.m., FOX 35 Plus). It’s the first of two scheduled meetings between the Eastern Conference rivals this season. The Reds will make the return trip to Orlando on Saturday, Sept. 17.
Here’s what you need to know ahead of the match.
History
Toronto leads the very lopsided all-time series, 8-4-3, and is 4-1-3 against the Lions at home, but that includes its only “home” loss in the series at Exploria Stadium last season.