Welcome to your match thread for tonight’s match-up between Orlando City (8-6-5, 29 points) and Toronto FC (10-3-5, 35 points) at Orlando City Stadium. It’s the second of two scheduled meetings between the Eastern Conference rivals this season.
In what was a tight race in the Eastern Conference not so long ago, the gap between the two teams has widened with the Canadians now six points ahead of Orlando. But the Lions are used to this scenario, as Toronto has finished ahead of Orlando both years in its short MLS history.
Back in 2015, it looked like the Lions might be able to catch Toronto, as they won five straight games entering the final week, but led by Sebastian Giovinco — who led the league in goals, assists, shots, and shots on target — the Canadians won four of their last six games to make the playoffs.