Orlando City vs Tigres UANL

Orlando City hope to advance to the CONCACAF Champions League semi-finals as they host Tigres UANL within the second leg their draw.

Starting off their 2023 MLS marketing campaign with 5 factors in three video games, Orlando City will now look to proceed that type within the CONCACAF Champions League.

However, Tigres gained’t be straightforward to dispatch.

Currently sitting third within the Liga MX desk, simply seven factors off first place, the Mexican aspect is trying to seize their second CCL title in three years.

If the primary sport of the tie was any indication of how the second may go, then each side have a great probability of advancing.

When is kick off? Wednesday, March fifteenth, 8:15PM EST

Where is the match being performed? Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida, United States

TV channel/reside stream? Fox Sports 2 HD, FS2, TUDN (US), Fox Sports (Mexico)

What time does TV protection begin? 8:00PM EST

Referee? Hector Said Martinez Sorto

Orlando will seemingly be with out center-back Antonio Carlos, who’s nonetheless recovering from a leg damage. In his place will in all probability be Rodrigo Schlegel to pair alongside Robin Jansson and Kyle Smith.

Beyond accidents, the Eastern Conference workforce has seen an honest begin to their 2023 MLS marketing campaign, managing one victory and two attracts. Head coach Oscar Pareja will seemingly deploy a robust beginning 11, needing the win to advance.

Tigres will head into the match towards Orlando City a bit susceptible. The workforce is coming off a disappointing 2-0 loss to Club America. Though they’re going to look to regain that type with a CCL win in Orlando, it won’t be straightforward with out one in all their greatest gamers Andre-Pierre Gignac. The French ahead won’t journey with the workforce on account of private causes, avoiding the United States as soon as extra as he has executed on earlier events.

Interim Head coach Chima Ruiz must rely upon Diego Lainez, Sebastian Cordova and Fernando Gorririan on the assault as a substitute.

While each side want to advance, the sting has to go to Tigres.

Exploria Stadium could also be a difficult place to play with the rowdy followers and Florida humidity, however Tigres has gained the competitors earlier than and can know find out how to get via these difficulties. 

Tigres additionally has higher depth, which might be advantageous if gamers start to cramp up as a result of humidity and hard tackling on the sector.

Prediction: Tigres 2-1 Orlando