Orlando vs Houston: Orlando aims to end their winless run when they welcome Houston FC in their next Major League Soccer clash at home on Saturday.
Match Details:
Teams: Orlando vs Houston
Venue: Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida, United States
Date: Sunday 19th June, 2022
Time: 05:00 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.eurosport.com/
Preview
Orlando come into this after a 1-1 draw in their previous match against New England on Thursday.
Jansson and Gil scored for either side to ensure a share of the spoils, leaving Orlando in 5th place on the table with 22 points from 15 matches.
However, this is a perilous position given they haven’t won any of their previous 4 matches across competitions and would be desperate to get a first win post mid-May.
On the other hand, Houston Dynamo lost 3-0 to Salt Lake in their previous clash before the international break in May.
This ensured successive losses for the visitors across competitions and their 3rd in the last 5 matches.
Houston currently is in 8th spot on the league table with 18 points from 14 matches in the Western Division; being just a point below the Championship Play-off spots. Hence, the motivation to progress and get into those spots is key.
Both teams last met in 2019 September, where Houston beat Orlando 2-1 at home.
Form Guide
Orlando: DLDDW
Houston: LLWLW
✌️🐻@JrUrso | #VamosOrlando pic.twitter.com/0l5plyFQZW
— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) June 17, 2022
Last Matches of both teams:
New England 1-1 Orlando
Salt Lake 3-0 Houston
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Orlando vs Houston in India?
The match is live streamed on Eurosport and Discovery +App; while the broadcast is on the Eurosport Channel.
Full time in Utah. pic.twitter.com/otA8EPSUD4
— Houston Dynamo FC (@HoustonDynamo) May 29, 2022
Team News
Carlos, Gonzalez and van der Water miss out for the hosts due to injury. Carrasquilla is the sole absentee for the visitors in this one due to suspension.
Orlando possible 11:
Gallese, Smith, Schlegel, Jansson, Moutinho, Mendez, Araujo, Urso, Pereyra, Torres and Kara
Houston possible 11:
Nelson, Zeca, Parker, Hadebe, Lundqvist, Vera, Ceren, Pasher, Rodriguez, Baird and Picault
Prediction: Orlando 1-0 Houston
Neither team has shown the consistency in results due to which we can expect a closely fought battle.
However, Orlando has a number of quality players that should be able to ensure three points by an odd goal win.