MLS Match Preview: St. Louis City SC (3-9-6) vs. Orlando City SC (8-4-6)

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Match Details

Fixture: St. Louis City SC vs Orlando City SC

Competition: Major League Soccer – Week 19

Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Kickoff Time: 8:30 PM ET

Venue: Energizer Park, St. Louis, MO

Broadcast: Apple TV (MLS Season Pass)

Match Context & Stakes

St. Louis City SC are second from bottom in the Western Conference with 15 points from 18 matches, having won just once in their last six. Despite a João Klauss hat-trick in a 3–3 draw with LA Galaxy, they’ve now dropped points after scoring first six times this season, squandering a league-high 15 points from winning positions. Orlando City SC, meanwhile, sit 5th in the Eastern Conference with 30 points, and are coming off a gritty 1–0 road win over Colorado Rapids. They’ve earned 13 points from 9 away matches, ranking among the East’s best road teams.

St. Louis City SC – Team Preview

Recent Form

D 3–3 vs LA Galaxy

L 1–2 vs Portland Timbers

W 2–1 vs San Jose Earthquakes

L 0–1 vs Colorado Rapids

L 2–3 vs Minnesota United

Key Players

João Klauss: 5 goals – including a hat-trick last match; 3 match-opening goals

Celio Pompeu: 1 goal, 1 assist – creative spark on the wing

Marcel Hartel: 1 assist – midfield distributor

Roman Bürki (GK): 4.2 saves per game – under constant pressure

Absences

Out: Rasmus Alm (hip), Chris Durkin (knee), Joakim Nilsson (knee), Eduard Löwen (hamstring), Henry Kessler (hamstring)

Orlando City SC – Team Preview

Recent Form

W 1–0 vs Colorado Rapids

L 1–3 vs Chicago Fire

L 2–3 vs Atlanta United

W 1–0 vs Portland Timbers

L 2–3 vs Nashville SC

Key Players

Martín Ojeda: 9 goals – 3 match-opening goals; 7 goal contributions in last 8 matches

Luis Muriel: 3 goals – veteran striker with hold-up play

Marco Pasalic: 3 assists – dynamic midfielder

Pedro Gallese (GK): 6 clean sheets – elite shot-stopper

Absences

Out: Duncan McGuire (shoulder)

Doubtful: Nico Rodríguez (thigh)

Head-to-Head & Stats

StatSt. Louis CityOrlando City
MLS Record (2025)3–6–9 (15 pts)8–6–4 (30 pts)
Goals Scored1732
Goals Conceded2622
Home Record2–4–3
Away Record4–1–4
Last Meeting (Aug 2023)Orlando 2–1 STL

Orlando have kept clean sheets in 6 of their last 7 away matches, while St. Louis are unbeaten in their last 3 at home (1W, 2D).

How to Watch St. Louis City vs Orlando City – June 25, 2025

TV: Apple TV (MLS Season Pass)

Streaming: MLS Season Pass, FuboTV

Kickoff: 8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT

MATCH ODDS

St. Louis City SC + 190                    Draw + 255         Orlando City SC + 120

Over 2.5 – 160                   Under 2.5 + 125

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, June 24, 2025