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Orlando City SC will aim to extend their unbeaten run to seven matches across all competitions when they host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night. The Lions (12-6-8, 44 points) have surged into fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-0-1 stretch, capped by a commanding 4-1 Florida Derby win over Inter Miami last Sunday. Martin Ojeda, who leads the team with 14 goals and 13 assists, has contributed to a goal in 11 straight regular-season matches — tied for the third-longest streak in MLS history. Sporting Kansas City (6-13-6, 24 points) are winless in their last four matches (0-3-1) and sit eight points below the Western Conference playoff line. Despite firing a season-high 22 shots in last weekend’s

Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls will meet for the second time in four days, this time in MLS play on Saturday night at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ. On Wednesday, the Union edged the Red Bulls 3-2 in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals thanks to Olwethu Makhanya’s dramatic 89th-minute winner. The weather-delayed match sent Philadelphia into the Sept. 16 semifinal against Nashville SC and boosted morale ahead of this league rematch. Philadelphia (15-5-6, 51 points) sits atop the Supporters’ Shield standings, holding a two-point lead over San Diego FC and FC Cincinnati. The Union are unbeaten in their last five MLS matches (3-0-2) and are riding a 16-match unbeaten run against the Red Bulls across all competitions

Charlotte FC will try to extend their five-match MLS winning streak when they host Real Salt Lake on Saturday night in what will be only the second meeting between the clubs. Charlotte (13-11-2, 41 points) is coming off a gritty 1-0 road win over FC Cincinnati, keeping them firmly in the playoff picture. Forward Wilfried Zaha has been central to their surge, contributing to four of Charlotte’s last six goals. Real Salt Lake (9-12-4, 31 points) travels east after a 2-1 loss to the New York Red Bulls. Manager Pablo Mastroeni has emphasized quicker transitions in attack and will be without suspended midfielder Diego Luna. Rwan Cruz could see more minutes, and newly signed striker Victor Olatunji may make his

Los Angeles Football Club could feature Heung-min Son in the starting XI for the first time when they visit New England Revolution on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. Son made his MLS debut last weekend, coming off the bench to win the penalty that led to Denis Bouanga’s equalizer in a 2-2 draw against Chicago Fire FC. After a full week of training, LAFC manager Steve Cherundolo praised the South Korean star’s quick integration, leadership, and influence on younger players. LAFC (10-6-7, 37 points) are winless in their last three MLS matches (0-1-2) but remain in 5th place in the Western Conference with matches in hand over most playoff contenders. New England (7-11-7, 28 points) snapped a