Welcome to your match thread and preview for a Saturday afternoon match-up between Orlando City (7-2-5, 26 points) and the New York Red Bulls (6-6-2, 20 points) at Exploria Stadium (4:30 p.m., FOX). This is the first of two scheduled meetings between the Eastern Conference rivals in 2020 and the only one in Orlando. The return leg at Red Bull Arena is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 18.
The Lions are on their longest unbeaten streak in the team’s MLS era, at eight games (5-0-3), and return from a successful two-game road swing. Orlando claimed four of a possible six points in a win at Sporting Kansas City and a draw at FC Dallas.