Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC: 2017 MLS Match Preview

Orlando City SC vs. Philadelphia Union 2017 MLS Regular Season Orlando City Stadium  Orlando, Fla. Sunday, Oct. 15 – 5 pm ET WATCH: MLS LIVE

Columbus Crew SC will be fighting for a home playoff game  Orlando City will be honoring a legend.

Sundays match took an added significance for Orlando on Wednesday, when Kaká announced that he won’t return to the club after his contract expires this winter. That means Sunday’s contest will be the final regular season home game in Central Florida for the Brazilian legend, with the Orlando City faithful sure to send him off in grand fashion.

While the match doesnt have much significance for Orlando beyond Kaká, it has plenty of meaning for Columbus. Crew SC have already clinched their berth in the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs, but will want to move up from their fifth position in the East before the end of the regular season. They’ll have a good shot at doing that if they grab three points on Sunday, which  pending other results – could vault them as high as third in the conference.

Orlando City SC

Projected Starting Lineup (4-4-2 diamond, left to right) GK: Joe Bendik  Donny Toia, Jonathan Spector, Seb Hines, Scott Sutter – Antonio Nocerino, Yoshimar Yotun, Giles Barnes, Servando Carrasco – Kaká, Dom Dwyer

Columbus Crew SC

Projected Starting Lineup (4-2-3-1, left to right) GK: Zack Steffen  Hector Jimenez, Josh Williams, Jonathan Mensah, Harrison Afful – Artur, Wil Trapp – Justin Meram, Federico Higuain, Pedro Santos – Ola Kamara

All-Time Series

Columbus have dominated the all-time series between the sides, posting a 3-1-3 record in seven regular season games between the clubs. They last met on Aug. 19, when they drew 1-1 in Orlando.

Referees

Referee: Chris Penso Assistant referees: Jeff Muschik, CJ Morgante Fourth official: Robert Sibiga VAR: Kevin Terry, Jr.