Orlando City SC leads the Best of 3 Series 1-0
Orlando City SC earned its second straight 1-0 win over Nashville SC on Monday after also recording a 1-0 win at GEODIS park on October 4. The Orlando City SC Lions had won only one of their first nine meetings with Nashville SC in al competitions before winning the last two.
Nashville SC has never lost a knockout round match at home, recording seven wins and two draws in nine playoff and cup matches at home. Nashville SC has outscored opponents, 22-6, in those games including scoring at least three goals in four of the nine matches.
Orlando City SC posted the best away record in MLS this season, collecting 31 points on its travels, including a league-high nine road wins (D4 L4). Orlando City SC has won its last two road matches and is looking to win three straight away from home in all competitions for the first time in club history.
Hany Mukhtar has recorded just one goal contribution in his lats six appearances, an assist in Nashville SC’s only win in that time, a 3-2 win at the New England Revolution on October 13. All 13 of Nashville SC’s MLS wins this season have featured at least one goal contribution from Mukhtar.
Orlando City SC outshot Nashville SC, 25-7, in its 1-0 win on Monday, equaling the most shots ever attempted in an MLS match (including playoffs) in the club’s history (25 vs the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in August 2017). It marked only the second time Nashville SC had faced 25 or more shots in a match in its MLS history (including playoffs) as well.
