FC Cincinnati won, 2-1, at Orlando on March 12 this season, its first-ever win over Orlando City. Orlando was unbeaten in the first five meetings between the sides (W3 D2), though its won only one of its three league games in Cincinnati (D2).
FC Cincinnati’s 1-1 draw at the Union on Saturday took it to 20 points through 15 matches on the season, equaling its total from all 34 matches last season. It was also the eighth straight game Cincinnati scored in, equaling the longest streak in club history ( 8 straight in July-September 2019).
Orlando City ended a three-match winless run in league play with a 2-1 victory over Houston on Saturday. The Lions have recorded the same result in consecutive matches just once all season, winning consecutive games over Chicago and Columbus in April.
Brandon Vázquez scored the equalizer for Cincinnati on Saturday, taking his total to eight goals on the season, equaling Brenner’s club single-season goals record set last season. Vázquez has scored 14 MLS goals for Cincinnati, two more than any other player in club history.
Júnior Urso has scored three of his nine career regular season goals against FC Cincinnati, scoring in three of his four matches against them. He hasn’t scored more than once against any other team in his MLS career.
