{"id":16749,"date":"2026-10-18T21:07:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T01:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=16749"},"modified":"2026-10-18T21:07:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T01:07:32","slug":"match-preview-orlando-city-vs-new-york-city-fc-10-24-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/mls\/match-preview-orlando-city-vs-new-york-city-fc-10-24-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando City vs NYCFC: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Orlando City host NYCFC at Orlando City Stadium on Saturday, October 24 (7:30 PM ET \/ 6:30 PM CT \/ 4:30 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mart\u00edn Ezequiel Ojeda is the man Orlando City will build around in the final third \u2014 the attacking midfielder’s 15 goals and 36 chances created across 1,948 minutes make him the side’s primary creative outlet, with Antoine Griezmann (12 goals, 35 chances created) and the heavily-used Iv\u00e1n Dar\u00edo Angulo Cort\u00e9s \u2014 a defender dangerous from set pieces with 6 goals this season \u2014 both expected to feature. For NYCFC, Nicol\u00e1s Ezequiel Fern\u00e1ndez Mercau is the player this Orlando backline must track \u2014 the attacking midfielder has 15 goals and a team-high 62 chances created from 2,584 minutes, making him the away side’s clear creative focal point.<\/p>\n

Orlando City arrive with 41 points and a -12 goal difference that still leaves them seventh in the Eastern Conference<\/a>, while NYCFC sit 12th and have struggled to find consistency going forward. Expect goals at both ends \u2014 Ojeda and Griezmann give Orlando enough quality to break down a stretched NYCFC backline, while Mercau’s movement from midfield should still find space to trouble the home side \u2014 but a tighter finish and Orlando City’s superior firepower should be enough to see the hosts home 2-1.<\/p>\n\n\n