After a scoreless draw against Toronto FC, Orlando City moves into the weekend at 35 points, just one point behind the New England Revolution but five points behind D.C. United and six points behind the Montreal Impact, who are both above the red line. In order for Orlando City to to keep themselves in the hunt for the playoffs, they’ll need a positive result at home against Montreal on Sunday, but there are a few other matches that could also impact their chances. Here is a breakdown of this weekend’s key matchups.
# |
Club |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
Philadelphia Union |
42 |
31 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
Montreal Impact |
41 |
31 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
-2 |
6 |
D.C. united |
40 |
31 |
9 |
9 |
13 |
5 |
# |
Club |
PTS |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 |
New England Revolution |
36 |
31 |
9 |
13 |
9 |
-14 |
8 |
Orlando City |
35 |
31 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
-8 |
Toronto FC vs. D.C. United-- October 1st 7:30pm MLS Live
D.C. United is coming off two strong performances, beating Orlando City 4-1 over the weekend and defeating the Columbus Crew 3-0 midweek. But Toronto FC is the top ranked team in the Eastern Conference, and D.C. United will be playing on the road. D.C. United currently sits in the sixth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with 40 points-- five more than Orlando City. A loss on the road, or even a draw, will tighten up the race for Orlando before the two teams meet in the season finale.
New England Revolution vs. Sporting Kansas City-- October 1st 7:30pm MLS Live
The New England Revolution have been on a bit of a slump following their dramatic burst to playoff contention. They’ve dropped their last three matches against Columbus, Montreal, and Dallas. Sporting Kansas City has drawn or won their last three MLS matches, and they’ve been scoring, with Dom Dwyer jumping up to a tied fourth place in the Golden Boot race with 15 goals on the season. With a loss or a draw for New England, Orlando City could surpass the Revolution in the table this weekend.
Orlando City vs. Montreal Impact-- October 2nd. 1:00pm ESPN
Orlando City will host the Montreal Impact at Camping World Stadium coming off a scoreless midweek draw against Toronto FC. Orlando City defeated Montreal on the road earlier this month with a final score of 4-1. But Montreal had a solid performance of their own midweek, defeating the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1. Orlando City will need to walk away with a positive result if they want to keep themselves in the playoff race.
