The Red Bulls won both meetings with Orlando City last season, recording 2–1 victories both home and away. It was the first set of consecutive wins by either team against the other in the 15-match history of the series in MLS.
Orlando City is coming off back-to-back wins for the first time since early last October. Including playoffs, this is just Orlando’s second winning streak in its last 33 MLS games dating back to the start of last July, a span that began with a home defeat to the Red Bulls.
The Red Bulls have won their first three road games of the season for the first time in team history. They could become the third team in MLS history to win their first four road games of a season after the Galaxy in 1996 and 1998 (both 5 straight, 1996 incl. 1 shootout win).
Orlando City has won an MLS-high 28 fouls in the attacking third this season, with Júnior Urso and Mauricio Pereyra winning a team-high five of them. César Araujo, who has won a league-high 26 fouls this season, has won only three of those in the attacking third.
The Red Bulls have committed by far the most fouls in MLS this season, averaging 20.0 per game. Since Opta began detailed coverage of the league in 2010, no team has averaged more than 15.7 fouls per match over a full season (NYCFC – 2021).
