SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City faces Houston on the road Saturday, kicking off the first of a three-game, must-win stretch as the Lions push to keep their fading playoff hopes alive.
Although Houston’s odds are next to none to make the playoffs — FiveThirtyEight.com places them at less than 1% — Orlando City coach James O’Connor expects that the Dynamo will bring an intense edge to Saturday’s match. The game will serve as the first of two consecutive road games that could decide the Lions’ chances of earning the first playoff berth in franchise history.
“Houston, I’m sure, will be desperate to win the game as well,” O’Connor said.