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Orlando City vs. New York City FC (Round 2): Match Preview, Starting XIs, Predictions and More

First off, let's just pretend that midweek game didn't happen.

If Orlando City (5-7-13, 28 points) is lucky, then a Miami Dolphins-Atlanta Falcons preseason game washed any memories of Jozy Altidore's late winner from the Camping World Stadium turf. A primetime matchup with New York City FC (11-7-8, 41 points) on Sunday is simply too important for the Lions to dwell on this week's missed opportunity.

A victory against Major League Soccer's other second-year club would be valuable for the Lions on a couple different fronts. Three points would help Orlando keep pace in the Eastern Conference playoff race, especially with sixth-place D.