Two teams in opposite conferences of MLS will do battle today in a match between Orlando City and FC Dallas. The first-division clash scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando and can be live streamed here.
What They're Saying
Orlando City head coach Adrian Heath (via MLS): "We simply can't afford any more injuries. The games come thick and fast now and we are going to need everybody fit and well."
FC Dallas head coach Oscar Pareja: "I've said it before, Mauro [Diaz] creates. He's thinking all the time of the group. And when he does that, everybody is performing in the best way. It happens when he's at this level."
The In-Form Player
The driving force behind FC Dallas' attack, Diaz has three goals and five assists this season. In his 14 appearances, the 24-year-old is averaging 1.9 key passes.
Projected Lineups
Orlando City (4-2-3-1): Hall; Boden, Ledger, Hines, Turner; Okugo, Heath; Neal, Higuita, Avila; Mwanga
FC Dallas (4-2-3-1): Kennedy; Michel, Hedges, Loyd, Harris; Ulloa, Acosta; Castillo, Diaz, Hollingshead; Texeira
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 32 | |||
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 32 | |||
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 31 | |||
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 31 | |||
| 5 | FC Dallas | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 29 | |||
| 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 27 | |||
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 25 | |||
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |||
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 23 | |||
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 18 |
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DC United | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 35 | |||
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 24 | |||
| 3 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 24 | |||
| 4 | New England Revolution | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 24 | |||
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 23 | |||
| 6 | Toronto FC | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 23 | |||
| 7 | New York City FC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 20 | |||
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 19 | |||
| 9 | Impact Montreal | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 18 | |||
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 15 |
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