MLS Match Preview: New England Revolution (6-9-7) vs. Orlando City SC (9-6-8)

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Match Details

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025

Time: 7:30 PM ET

Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

Watch: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV

Team Form & Momentum

New England Revolution – Desperate for a Turnaround

Currently 11th in the Eastern Conference with 25 points from 22 matches

Winless in last 7 league matches, including a 5–3 collapse vs New York Red Bulls after leading 2–0

Head coach Caleb Porter called the second-half performance “unfathomable” and demands a complete response

Leonardo Campana scored twice midweek, his first brace since September 2023

Carles Gil leads the team with 8 goals and 4 assists, contributing in 4 of his last 6 appearances

Orlando City SC – Playoff Push Under Pressure

6th in the Eastern Conference with 35 points from 23 matches

Winless in last 4 matches (2 draws, 2 losses), including a 2–1 defeat to NYCFC after conceding twice in the final minutes

Head coach Oscar Pareja frustrated by inability to close out games

Martin Ojeda and Marco Pasalic each have 10 goals, with Ojeda also tallying 9 assists

Orlando are unbeaten in their last 4 meetings with New England (W3 D1)

Key Stats & Betting Trends

CategoryNew EnglandOrlando City
Goals Scored2941
Goals Conceded3031
Home/Away Record2–4–3 (Home)5–3–3 (Away)
Last 5 MatchesL–D–L–L–DL–D–D–L–W
Head-to-Head4W–3D–3L (Last 10)3W–3D–4L

Orlando have scored 17 goals in their last 6 road matches (2.8 per game)

New England have won just 3 of their last 16 home matches

Over 2.5 goals has hit in 7 of Orlando’s last 8 away games

Orlando are available at +138 ML, with a 44.8% win probability

Player Spotlight

Leonardo Campana (New England)

5 goals this season

Scored twice vs Red Bulls midweek

Looking to score in back-to-back matches for the first time in 2025

Martin Ojeda (Orlando City)

10 goals, 9 assists

Scored a hat trick vs New England in their 3–3 draw on May 10

Dual threat in attack and set pieces

MATCH ODDS

New England Revolution + 170                  Draw +  245        Orlando City SC + 140

Over 2.5 – 145                   Under 2.5 + 115

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, July 18, 2025

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