Let’s not beat around the bush. Orlando City needs a win. It doesn’t matter if it comes via a lucky bounce, an officiating mistake, an own-goal by the opposition, or — preferably — a complete 90-minute performance by the team on both ends of the field. That’s not going to be an easy thing to make happen at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey, but that’s what the schedule says the Lions must do.
New York is a team on the rise in recent weeks, and the Red Bulls will be extra determined after a rivalry loss at New York City FC last weekend.