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Game Day Hub: NYCFC face Orlando City in Florida

How to watch, stream NYCFC play Orlando in the sticky Florida heat. Plus: Game preview, injury report, game thread.

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Orlando (population 285,000) has fewer residents than Staten Island (population 475,000).
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It’s Game Day 27, and New York City FC are the swamps of Central Florida to play Orlando City for the first time this season.

Orlando is one of a handful of teams that have a head-to-head advantage over NYCFC, but it is slight. The two teams have played 23 times: New York City have won six, drawn six, and lost seven. New York City have a pronounced goal advantage with 32 scored and 20 allowed, for a differential of +12.

Match: NYCFC vs Orlando City

Date and Time: Sunday, August 28, 7:30 pm ET

Venue: Explora Stadium

Bruce Arena Forecast: Humid, chance of rain, 83˚F/28˚C

Watch: FS1, Fox Deportes

Stream: Fox Sports

Listen: English and Spanish broadcasts on NYCFC Radio

• Player Availability: Keaton Parks is out after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot, and Alex Callens is out with an MCL injury.

• An inconsistent Orlando have spent the season hovering around the playoff line. The team suffered a dispiriting loss at home to MLS punching bag DC United, then logged an impressive away win over New Jersey Red Bulls.

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