Toronto team captain and midfielder Michael Bradley (R) (Photo : Reuters)
Toronto FC (9-10-4, 31 points) faces Orlando City SC (7-11-7, 28 points) in the regular season of the 2015 Major League Soccer at the BMO Field in Toronto on August 22, Saturday.
The match is the second meeting of these clubs this month with the first one going in favor of the Reds, 4-1, also at the BMO Field last August 5.
Toronto's most recent game was a 0-3 defeat in the hands of one of the hottest teams in the Eastern Conference, the New York Red Bulls, last Saturday at the Red Bull Arena, as reported by CBC Sports.
Not only was Greg Vanney's boys were overwhelmed by the Bulls' offense, they were also complete shut down as Toronto's MVP candidate, Italian striker Sebastian Giovinco, and team captain, American midfielder Michael Bradley, were both scoreless in the match.
Meanwhile, the Lions are also coming off a huge loss to the Seattle Sounders, 0-4, on Sunday at the CenturyLink Field in Seattle, as per SB Nation.
Adrian Heath's squad was unable to put up any challenge in the game, which led to the gruesome blowout. Orlando had been struggling as of late and they are hoping to put a stop on their three-game winless streak in Canada.
The predicted result is a 2-1 victory for the Canadians. The Lions will put up a fight in this one with the Kaká back in the lineup, but the Reds will ultimately prevail behind Giovinco and Bradley.
Toronto FC starting lineup (4-1-2-1-2 formation): Bendik; Morgan, Kantari, Williams, Morrow; Cheyrou; Delgado, Warner; Bradley; Giovinco, Altidore
Orlando City SC starting lineup (4-3-2-1 formation): Hall; Boden, Mateos, Collin, Turner; Cerén, Higuita, Carrasco; Kaká, Winter; Larin
