- San Diego form: San Diego FC have won 4 of their last 5 games, losing once
- Orlando form: Orlando City have won 2 of their last 5, drawing 1 and losing 2
- Players to watch: Marcus Ingvartsen has scored 11 goals in 21 MLS 2026 appearances for San Diego FC and his movement could decide the Chrome and Azul attack
Chrome and Azul can shine in tight match
San Diego form
San Diego FC travel to Orlando City SC in good form with four wins and a defeat in their last five MLS 2026 games and the visitors are taken to continue that form against a Lions' team who have been mediocre. San Diego have won two, drawn three and lost five of their 10 MLS 2026 road games in which they have averaged only 1.00 goals per game, so their road form isn't that impressive.
Orlando home form
Orlando City's record in MLS 2026 has been five wins, two draws and four defeats from 11 home games in which they have scored 19 times.
The Chrome and Azul are in much better form than their home side and should get the better of Orlando in this clash of contrasting styles.
- The Lions have taken four points from their last three home MLS 2026 games, drawing 1-1 with FC Cincinnati, losing 1-2 to Chicago Fire and then beating Real Salt Lake 2-1.
San Diego can spoil Orlando’s party
Mikey Varas' side like to play possession-based soccer and press in numbers when the ball goes away. Orlando have been far more chaotic under Martin Perelman, playing directly when they can and changing shape all over the field.
Perelman has got a bit of bite out of his team from set-pieces and in transition, but San Diego's more patient, possession-based attack should suit their style of play.
Antoine Griezmann has chipped in with three goals in Orlando's last five games, giving them some bite up front alongside their own prolific attacker, Martin Ojeda. The Argentine should be the main danger for the visitors.
Orlando City are odds on to win this one at 1.97, which looks a little short for a team that has won only five of their 11 home games in the league this term. San Diego are 3.15 to win, which is way too big for a side that has won four of their last five, so we think it is close enough to take the draw.
With the match set up to be tight, there could be a goal in it for both sides and we like the look of both teams to score at 1.36, which is very live and probably a bit better for San Diego than Orlando, given their current form.
