Orlando City hasn’t lost any of its last five matches against Toronto (W3 D2), including a 1-0 road win on May 14. Prior to the five straight unbeaten, the Lions had avoided defeat just three times in their first 11 matches against Toronto (W2 D1 L8).
Orlando City’s 1-0 loss to Atlanta United on Wednesday was its eighth defeat in 15 home games this season, most in MLS. Entering this year, the Lions had lost only eight of their previous 38 home MLS matches (W18 D12) dating back to May 2019.
After losing just one of its previous eight games, Toronto has lost consecutive matches, conceding four goals in each defeat. Only three teams in MLS history have conceded four times in three straight games, most recently FC Cincinnati in October 2021.
Orlando’s loss to Atlanta on Wednesday was just the sixth time it failed to score this season. The Lions haven’t been shut out in consecutive matches under Oscar Pareja, last failing to score in two straight games in August 2019 against Atlanta and San Jose.
Federico Bernardeschi has scored eight times in is first 10 MLS matches, but five of those goals have come from the penalty spot. Bernardeschi has scored a penalty in three straight while no player has scored from the spot in four straight matches in MLS history.
