Two clubs in opposite conferences of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the Houston Dynamo and Orlando City. The first-division clash scheduled for 7 p.m. ET will be held at BBVA Compass Stadium in Orlando and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on UniMas.

What They're Saying

Houston Dynamo midfielder Brad Davis (via MLS Press Box): "To be in a system where everybody's kind of fresh and has that fresh start, it kick-starts you. You have this opportunity and nothing's guaranteed. Maybe last year, no matter what happened, you were kind of guaranteed to play, and this year nothing's necessarily guaranteed."

Orlando City midfielder Kaka: "I so wanted to score the first goal for this team, and it was amazing to see the ball go in and hear the reaction."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Orlando City's Carlos Rivas struggled to stay onside in the club's draw with New York City FC. In addition to his five offenses, the 20-year-old was dispossessed three times and had one unsuccessful touch. He'll look for a more composed performance in Houston on Friday.

Houston Dynamo's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Deric; Beasley, Taylor, Rodriguez, Sarkodie; Davis, Garrido, Clark, Garcia; Barnes, Bruin

Orlando City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ricketts; Shea, Ledger, Hines, Ramos; Okugo, Higuita; Molina, Kaka, Neal; Rivas

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).

Standings

WESTERN CONFERENCE
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Seattle Sounders11003033
2LA Galaxy11002023
3FC Dallas11001013
3Houston Dynamo11001013
5Sporting Kansas City10101101
6Colorado Rapids10100001
6Portland Timbers10100001
6Real Salt Lake10100001
9San Jose Earthquakes100101-10
10Vancouver Whitecaps100113-20
EASTERN CONFERENCE
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Toronto FC11003123
2DC United11001013
3New York City FC10101101
3New York Red Bulls10101101
3Orlando City SC10101101
6Philadelphia Union10100001
7Columbus Crew100101-10
7Impact Montreal100101-10
9Chicago Fire100102-20
10New England Revolution100103-30