Welcome to your match thread for a Saturday night match-up between Orlando City (1-0-0, 3 points) and FC Cincinnati (1-0-0, 3 points) at Exploria Stadium (7:30 p.m., MLS Season Pass on Apple TV+). It’s the first of the two scheduled meetings between the teams this season and the only match-up in Florida. The Lions will travel to Cincinnati for the return fixture on Sept. 2.
Here’s what you need to know for the match.
History
Orlando City leads the all-time series, 3-2-2, with a 2-1-0 mark at home. The Lions have lost two straight in the series after being swept a season ago — FC Cincinnati’s only two wins in the series.