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Orlando City Visits Nashville With Third Place on the Line

Orlando enters on short rest after a shootout win in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals.

Orlando City SC goalkeeper Pedro Gallese, right, celebrates with teammates after he kicked the game-winning penalty kick during the second half of a Leagues Cup quarterfinal soccer match, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Overview

  • Both clubs sit on 47 points entering Saturday, with Orlando at 13-6-8 and Nashville at 14-8-5, and the winner positioned to move into third place in the East.
  • Nashville is trying to stop a three-match losing streak after defeats to San Diego FC, St. Louis City and NYCFC, yet holds a 9-1-3 home record.
  • Orlando is unbeaten in eight across all competitions and has 12 goals in its current four-match MLS winning run, leading the league with 53 goals behind Martin Ojeda’s team-high 14.
  • Nashville’s attack is paced by Sam Surridge (18 goals) and Hany Mukhtar (12 goals, 6 assists), posing a major test for the visitors.
  • Orlando must manage minutes with a Leagues Cup semifinal against Inter Miami on Aug. 27, and both teams list multiple injuries, as Pedro Gallese’s Toluca shootout heroics highlighted the quick turnaround.