Muriel and Orlando City host Sporting Kansas City
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1:03 AM on Friday, August 15
By The Associated Press
Sporting Kansas City (6-13-6, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando City SC (12-6-8, third in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orlando City SC -248, Sporting Kansas City +540, Draw +403; over/under is 3.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Luis Muriel leads Orlando City into a matchup with Sporting Kansas City after scoring two goals against Inter Miami.
Orlando is 6-4-3 in home games. Orlando is fifth in the Eastern Conference giving up only 34 goals.
Sporting KC is 3-7-2 in road games. Dejan Joveljic paces the ninth-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with 13 goals. Sporting KC has scored 36.
The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Martin Ojeda has 14 goals and 10 assists for Orlando. Marco Pasalic has scored five goals over the past 10 games.
Joveljic has 13 goals and two assists for Sporting KC. Santiago Munoz has three goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Orlando: 5-3-2, averaging 2.0 goals, 6.2 shots on goal and 5.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.5 goals per game.
Sporting KC: 3-5-2, averaging 1.4 goals, 4.3 shots on goal and 5.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.0 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Orlando: Joran Gerbet (injured), Yutaro Tsukada (injured), Duncan McGuire (injured), Wilder Cartagena (injured).
Sporting KC: Erik Thommy (injured), Joaquin Fernandez (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
