What to watch, presented by Verizon, as Orlando City travel to New York City FC | Orlando City

Through the first two games of the 2025 Major League Soccer season, Orlando City is tied for second in the league with six goals scored, trailing only the Philadelphia Union, who followed up their win over the Lions last weekend with a 4-1 thumping of pre-2025 Supporters’ Shield favorites FC Cincinnati. Orlando City currently also ranks third in the league in expected goals (5.22) and second in both shots (33) and shots on target (14) in 2025. Going back to the halfway point of the 2024 season, Orlando City has scored 48 goals in its past 19 MLS regular season games, a rate of more than 2.5 per contest. The Lions have notched three goals or more in 10 of those 19 games and hold a 12-5-2 record in that span, a 2 point-per-game pace.