Orlando City’s full 2021 Major League Soccer schedule was released on Wednesday. It didn’t contain a ton of surprises with the Lions playing a total of 34 regular-season games — with just over half of those against six regional opponents in order to minimize travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. What the schedule does reveal though, is that depth is going to be very important for the Lions this season.
For starters, the amount of matches during the summer months will be a challenge. July and September will both see Orlando play six games, and a healthy diet of midweek games will make things tough.