Orlando City hosts New York City FC after shutout win

New York City FC (11-9-4, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando City SC (9-9-6, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Orlando City SC +101, NYCFC +234, Draw +268; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out Nashville 3-0, Orlando City faces New York City FC.

Orlando is 6-7-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando is second in the league drawing 144 corner kicks, averaging 6.0 per game.

NYCFC is 10-3-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Santiago Rodriguez leads the seventh-ranked scoring team in the Eastern Conference with eight goals. NYCFC has scored 35.

The teams square off Saturday for the second time this season. NYCFC won the last meeting 4-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Facundo Torres has scored eight goals with two assists for Orlando. Ramiro Enrique has three goals over the past 10 games.

Rodriguez has scored eight goals with two assists for NYCFC. Adrian Alonso Martinez Batista has five goals and two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orlando: 5-3-2, averaging 2.3 goals, 5.1 shots on goal and 5.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.5 goals per game.

NYCFC: 4-4-2, averaging 1.7 goals, 4.0 shots on goal and 4.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Orlando: Duncan McGuire (injured), Michael Halliday (injured), Mason Stajduhar (injured).

NYCFC: Malachi Jones (injured), Kevin O'Toole (injured), Tayvon Gray (injured), Maxi Moralez (injured).

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