Orlando City struggled last time out against a DC United side that was down to 10 men for much of the second half, ultimately settling for a 1-1 draw on the road.

The Lions (13-7-9, 48 points) return home to face Nashville SC (15-10-5, 50 points) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m., aiming to secure a victory and climb back up the table.

“Nashville has been a challenging team this year. I think the level and the players and all that is happening just shows a team that has more quality, and we recognize that,” Orlando coach Oscar Pareja said. “I think winning the game, we can pass by them. Important game, we understand the magnitude of the compromise that we have over the weekend.”

Orlando faced Nashville on the road with a rotated lineup just a few weeks ago, falling in a disastrous 5-1 defeat.

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