Orlando City SC and San Jose Earthquakesface off today, June 22, atExploria Stadium for 2021 MLS Week 9. The hosts want to keep close to the New England Revolution at the top of the Eastern Conference table, while visitors are eager to break a winless streak.The two previous meetings in Orlando between these two Major League Soccer sideshave finished with at least four goals each, so we can expect a very entertaining game tonight. Check out everything there is to know about this Major League Soccer game, such as the preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds and even how to watch it.
Oscar Pareja’s side got a thrilling 3-2 victory over Toronto FC, which put them in second place in the Eastern Conference standings. Junior Urso’s late goal in Canada was enough to put the team five points away from the Revs.
On the other hand, the Earthquakes are in a difficult position, out of the playoff place in the Western Conference. They came from a goalless draw with Austin FC, which actually was an improvement for Matias Almeyda’s side. But they still need to improve their attack to get more goals. They only have scored once in five matches.
Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes: Match Information
Date:Tuesday, June 22, 2021.
Time: 7:30 PM (ET).
Location: ExploriaStadium, Orlando, Florida.
Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes: Time by State in the US
ET: 7:30 PM
CT: 6:30 PM
MT: 5:30 PM
PT: 4:30 PM
Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes: Storylines
These two teams have faced each other five times so far. And the record is really tight between the two, with three draws and one victory each. The fixture top-scorer is Chris Wondowloski with four goals. For the San Jose Earthquakes, the top-scorer is centre-back Florian Jungwirth with two goals.
The last time they met in Orlando was in April, 2018 and the Lions won 3-2. In that match, Orlando City’s Chris Mueller scored just 63 seconds into the match and was at that time the fastest in club history. However, their last match was in 2019 and San Jose won 3-0 at home.
Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes: 2021 MLS Standings
Orlando City are currently in second place in the 2021 MLS Earsten Conference, while the Earthquakes are in eighth spot in the Western Conference after having five matches without winning.
Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes: Top Scorers
Orlando City’s top scorer during this season is Nani. The Portuguese midfielder has four goals in six matches. For the San Jose Earthquakes, four players have scored two goals: Cade Cowell, Javier López, Jackson Yueill and Chris Wondowloski.
How to watch or live stream Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes in the US
The game between Orlando City SC and San Jose Earthquakes to be played this Tuesday, June 22, at Orlando City Stadium will be broadcasted in the US by NBC Sports Bay Area+, TUDN App, LionNation TV, KNBR 1050, Fox 35 Plus Orlando – WRBW, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, UniMás, TUDN USA.
Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes: Odds and predictions
Oddsmakers have already done their predictions for this match. According to FanDuel, Orlando City are the clear favorites with odds of -160, while San Jose Earthquakes has +400. A tie would result in a +270 payout.
| FanDuel | |
| Orlando City | -160 |
| Tie | +270 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | +400 |
*Odds by FanDuel
