1.21 - Nani’s MVP case
It’s been an exceptional start to 2021 for Orlando City captain Nani, who has established himself as a Landon Donovan MLS MVP frontrunner while producing 6 G/3 A in 675 minutes so far this season. That’s good for a 1.21 G+A/90, a rate which leads all MLS players when measuring direct goal contributions. Orlando actually has three players in the top six of this statistic, with Tesho Akindele (0.98) and Benji Michel (0.95) near the top of the leaderboard.
2.10 - A flying start
Orlando City’s three-game winning streak has seen them soar to second in the Eastern Conference and first on points per game, with the Lions picking up 2.