Orlando City Names Starters for Columbus Crew Match in MLS

Orlando City SC hosts the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer with a revamped starting lineup, as the Lions return home for Noche Latina and make five changes from their previous match. The game is set in Orlando, Florida, with both teams seeking points in the Eastern Conference race.

According to Orlando City SC, David Brekalo, Wilder Cartagena and Marco Pašalić return to the starting group after representing their national teams, while Vinícius Noguiera and Harvey Sarajian receive their first starts for the club. The Lions' starters include Maxime Crépeau, Iván Angulo, David Brekalo, Robin Jansson, Vinícius Noguiera, Marco Pašalić, Wilder Cartagena, Eduard Atuesta, Harvey Sarajian, Antoine Griezmann and Martín Ojeda.

Orlando City SC also reported that Justin Ellis is available from the bench after his United States Men's National Team stint, where he scored two goals for the national side. The match lineup was announced ahead of the scheduled 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff on Apple TV.

According to BBC Sport's MLS statistics, Orlando City entered the match in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 34 points from 27 games. The team had a record of 10 wins, four draws and 13 losses, with 48 goals scored and 64 conceded.

The Columbus Crew arrived in 13th place in the Eastern Conference, according to BBC Sport, with 29 points from 27 matches. Columbus had eight wins, five draws and 14 losses, scoring 39 goals and allowing 43.

The teams entered the fixture with different recent records. BBC Sport's match data showed Orlando City had drawn once and won three of its previous six matches before two defeats, while Columbus recorded two wins, one draw and three losses across its last six games.

The match was part of the MLS regular-season schedule, with Orlando City looking to improve its Eastern Conference position and Columbus Crew attempting to close the gap in the standings.