The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Orlando City are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 9th.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Major League Soccer game only three days ago.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Vancouver Whitecaps's home stadium. The visitors last 31 games on grass have ended in 11 wins, 6 draws and 14 losses. It's quite the trip for Vancouver Whitecaps when visiting Orlando City as the cities are 5200 kilometers apart.
Orlando City form and stats
When playing at home, Orlando City, who have the most conceded goals (13) in Major League Soccer, have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 4 games.In their previous game, the manager J. O'Connor led his Orlando City to a defeat in the Major League Soccer match away at Real Salt Lake. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Orlando City Stadium. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Colorado Rapids in a game that was won 4-3.
Orlando City can score goals in their home matches. After 4 matches they have found the net 8 times. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Orlando City have allowed the opposition to score 10 goals here at Orlando City Stadium.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
Still no away game victory for Vancouver Whitecaps with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.The supporters enjoyed Vancouver Whitecaps's previous game versus Los Angeles FC, a Major League Soccer 1-0 win played at home. A 1-1 draw at Chicago Fire's stadium before that.
Vancouver Whitecaps are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games. Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded 5 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Orlando City won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Vancouver Whitecaps has 3 wins.Top Goalscorers
  D. Dwyer 3 goals / 1 assists |  Nani 3 goals / 1 assists |  C. Mueller 2 goals / 1 assists |
Orlando City missing players
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
| Orlando City | Vancouver Whitecaps | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | Played | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 8 | Scored | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | 10 | Conceded | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 86% |
| 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 57% |
| 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 29% |
| 43% | 75% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 29% |
| 86% | 100% | Both teams to score | 67% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 43% |
| 4 | 3.8 | Corners For (avg) | 6 | 5.3 |
| 3.4 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | 6 | 5.1 |
| 2.1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Orlando City hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Vancouver Whitecaps is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Orlando City is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Orlando City has scored in all of their 4 home matches.
- Orlando City has failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 home matches.
- Vancouver Whitecaps has failed to keep a clean sheet in 3 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | DC United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 4 | Toronto | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 7 | Orlando City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | New York RB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Atlanta United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | New York City | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 |
| 12 | New England | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
