Matchup: Orlando City SC (9–5–8) vs. New York City FC (9–8–4)
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium — Orlando, Florida
Broadcast: Apple TV (MLS Season Pass)
Eastern Conference Standings & Form Guide
| Team | Record | Points | Standing |
| Orlando City SC | 9–5–8 | 35 | 6th |
| New York City FC | 9–8–4 | 31 | 7th |
Orlando is unbeaten in its last six matches vs. NYCFC (W4 D2)
NYCFC has won just two of its last 26 away matches in all competitions
Venue Advantage: Inter&Co Stadium
Orlando has scored in 13 straight matches across all competitions
NYCFC has failed to score in 10 of its last 14 away matches
Orlando has not lost at home to NYCFC since July 2018
Recent Form Snapshot
| Team | Last 5 Matches | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded |
| Orlando City SC | D-D-L-W-W | 8 | 6 |
| New York City FC | L-W-L-W-D | 7 | 6 |
Orlando drew 1–1 with CF Montréal last weekend, with Martín Ojeda scoring his 10th goal of the season
NYCFC fell 2–0 to Charlotte FC, continuing its road struggles
Key Players to Watch
Orlando City SC
Martín Ojeda — 10 goals, 8 assists; goal contributions in 6 straight matches, tied for club record
Marco Pašalić — 11 goals, 5 assists; Orlando’s leading scorer in MLS play
Luis Muriel — 6 goals, 6 assists; 3 assists in last 2 matches
Pedro Gallese — 498 career saves for Orlando; 2 away from 500 milestone
New York City FC
Alonso Martínez — 8 goals; NYCFC has scored in only 1 of 8 away matches when he doesn’t score
Hannes Wolf — 9 goals, 4 assists; 6 goals and 3 assists in last 7 matches
Maxi Moralez — 5 career goals vs. Orlando; 2 goals and 2 assists in 2025
Tactical Breakdown
Orlando City SC (4-4-2)
GK: Javier Otero
DEF: Freeman, Brekalo, Schlegel, Santos
MID: Pasalic, Atuesta, Araujo, Ojeda
FWD: Muriel, Enrique
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
GK: Matt Freese
DEF: Gray, Martins, Haak, O’Toole
MID: O’Neill, Perea
AM: A. Ojeda, Moralez, Wolf
FWD: Martínez
Injury Report
Orlando City SC
Duncan McGuire (shoulder) — OUT
Joran Gerbet (thigh) — OUT
Wilder Cartagena (Achilles) — OUT
Robin Jansson & Pedro Gallese — RETURNING from suspension
New York City FC
Malachi Jones, Maximo Carrizo — OUT
Keaton Parks — RETURNING from leg injury
MATCH ODDS
Orlando City SC – 145 Draw + 275 New York City FC + 350
Over 2.5 – 160 Under 2.5 + 125
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, July 15, 2025
