Orlando City vs New York Red Bulls Picks and Predictions April 12th 2025

Orlando City Aims to Stay Hot Against Red Bulls in Key Eastern Clash

Orlando City will look to extend their four-game unbeaten streak on Saturday afternoon when they host the New York Red Bulls in a pivotal early-season showdown with playoff implications in the Eastern Conference.

Both clubs enter the match with identical 3-2-2 records and 11 points, meaning a victory could vault either side into a tie for second place. The Red Bulls edged Orlando in last season’s Eastern Conference finals and the two sides battled to a 2-2 draw just a month ago—adding extra fire to what’s becoming one of the East’s must-watch rivalries.

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Before kickoff, stay one step ahead with our sharp MLS picks and expert predictions for this marquee matchup.

Orlando (unbeaten in four) is coming off a gritty 0-0 draw at Philadelphia, a match that exposed some possession issues but reinforced the club’s defensive backbone. Head coach Oscar Pareja saw reasons for optimism despite the stalemate.

“I see a lot of positives from what we achieved in Philadelphia… We’ll play with the same energy,”

– Orlando manager Oscar Pareja on his team’s readiness for New York.

The Lions will once again rely on star attackers Marco Pasalic (4 goals, 1 assist) and Martin Ojeda (4 goals, 3 assists), with the added boost of midfielders Cesar Araujo and Eduard Atuesta returning to the lineup. Their return should help Orlando transition more cleanly from defense to attack.

New York, meanwhile, will look to their elite back line to grind out a result. Center backs Omar Valencia and Noah Eile have anchored a Red Bulls defense that has been among the league’s most frustrating to break down. However, New York’s attack has sputtered early in the season and will need to find another gear if they’re to take all three points in Orlando.

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“It will be a tough game, but hopefully we can keep building on the performance we had last week,”

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– Red Bulls defender Noah Eile on facing Orlando’s offensive weapons.

Both teams are contenders, and with a tight Eastern Conference race forming early, the winner of Saturday’s clash could gain valuable momentum—and potentially a tiebreaker edge—in the postseason race.