THE BASICS
New England Revolution at Orlando City SC
Saturday, September 14 | 7:30 p.m. ET
Inter&Co Stadium | Orlando, Fla.
Predicted Weather: PM thunderstorms | High 88 | Low 75
HOW TO TUNE IN
WATCH
Streaming/TV: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
LISTEN
Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub (English), 1260 AM Nossa Radio (Portuguese)
RECENT FORM VS. ORLANDO CITY SC
It's been just two months since these sides met at Gillette Stadium, where the Revs scored first through Giacomo Vrioni only for Orlando to storm back and claim a 3-1 victory. That was the Lions' second straight win in this series, evening the record between these teams at 2-2-2 in the last six meetings dating back to 2021. The Revs did suffer a 3-2 loss on their most recent trip to Orlando last October, but they had been unbeaten on their four previous trips (1-0-3) to Inter&Co Stadium between 2018 and 2022.
New England (8-15-3, 27 pts.) played to a frustrating 2-2 draw with St. Louis CITY SC this past weekend in Foxborough, getting goals from Luca Langoni and Carles Gil to take a 2-1 lead into halftime, only to see the visitors respond after the break. That result leaves the Revs five points back of the playoff places in the East, though they do maintain at least one game in hand on all their fellow playoff contenders.
Orlando (10-10-7, 37 pts.) are right in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, both six points back of fourth place and the homefield advantage that would come with it, and six points above the playoff line. Oscar Pareja's side has been one of the league's in-form squads since mid-June, going 6-2-1 in their last nine games, including a comprehensive 3-0 romp over Nashville SC on August 31. That's part of a four-game unbeaten run (3-0-1) at Inter&Co Stadium, a solid response after starting the season 1-5-3 at home.
Saturday night kicks off a busy week for the Revs, who'll return home to host CF Montréal (September 18) midweek, before heading back out on the road next Saturday for a visit to Charlotte FC (September 21).
Overall Record vs. Orlando: 8-5-7
Away Record vs. Orlando: 2-4-5
Last meeting at Gillette Stadium: Orlando 3, Revs 1 (July 13, 2024)
Last meeting at Inter&Co Stadium: Orlando 3, Revs 2 (October 7, 2023)
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WATCH: Porter previews Orlando | Revs have "a chip on their shoulder to go and make up for last game"
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WATCH: Revolution All In | Luca Langoni feeling right at home in Foxborough debut
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WATCH: Porter | Revs taking "us versus everybody" mentality into final eight games
WATCH: Harkes previews Orlando | "We are going there looking to take all three points"
READ: MLS Team of the Matchday presented by Audi | Will Sands assists both goals in home draw
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WATCH: Highlights | First-half goals from Langoni and Gil help Revs to 2-2 draw with St. Louis CITY SC
READ: Recap | Revs battle St. Louis CITY SC to 2-2 draw in first-ever meeting at Gillette Stadium
SHOW YOUR COLORS
Saturday night the Revs will wear their "Defiance" kit, which will serve as the team's community uniform once again for the 2024 MLS season.
The "Defiance" kit features a white jersey and red shorts, with red socks and red trim along the shoulder and sleeves. The shirt's design is punctuated by a bold red "strikethrough" across the chest that embodies New England's famous spirit of positive defiance. Revolution is the ultimate act of defiance, and the club's new kit honors that resilient spirit that sparked the American Revolution, laid the foundation for our country, and has resonated throughout the New England region for centuries.
You can purchase the "Defiance" kit HERE.
