Welcome to your match thread for a Saturday night match-up between Orlando City and the New England Revolution. This is the first of two scheduled meetings between the two MLS Eastern Conference rivals this season. The Revs will visit Exploria Stadium for the return fixture on Oct. 24.
For the first half of the MLS season, this looked to be an important match in the Eastern Conference — and possibly Supporters’ Shield — race. Now, the Revs have pulled comfortably ahead of the pack and the Lions are fighting for survival after a poor run of form the last few weeks.