New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City Predictions

• New York Red Bulls have scored the first goal in their last five MLS home games across two seasons.
• Orlando City have scored exactly one goal in the last five MLS away games across two seasons.
• Orlando City have kept four clean sheets in their six MLS matches this season.

Young winger’s debut suggests Nani won’t be missed

There will be no Nani for Orlando City at Red Bull Arena on Saturday, but that may not be enough to clip the wings of a team looking to extend their club-record undefeated start to seven games.

When the former Manchester United served the first game of his two-match suspension last weekend, his replacement Silvester van der Water stepped up in a big way by setting up the winner on his full MLS debut.

The Dutchman’s assist was not the only highlight of a man of the match display at home to Toronto that suggests he can be a big factor for the Lions.

Orlando, who are still without injured striker Alexandre Pato, have won three and drawn three of their six games to date and won’t fear a Red Bulls side that have lost back-to-back contests.

Oscar Pareja’s men have the best defensive record in the league and it should stand them in good stead in what projects to be a low-scoring affair.

Red Bulls are facing a minor crisis in central defense with US national team star Aaron Long out for the season and new recruit Andrés Reyes suspended after being sent off last week against New England.

But Orlando aren’t likely to set up with anything other than a 1-0 road win in mind, such as they achieved at DC United a fortnight ago.

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