KISSIMMEE, Fla. \u2013 After a 1-1 draw against FC Cincinnati, Orlando City is still on the outside looking in for the MLS Playoffs, but not by much.<\/p>\n
The Lions, currently in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, are three points behind D.C. United for ninth place. A win Wednesday night against the Chicago Fire and a loss from D.C. would put the Lions back in. <\/p>\n
The top seven seeds in each conference get into the first round of the playoffs, while eighth and ninth place play in a wild card match. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe know where we want to go,\u201d interim head coach Martin Perelman said after training Monday morning. \u201cIt\u2019s one game at a time, especially when you have this congested calendar.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since the World Cup break, the Lions have lost only two of the last seven games, one loss on the road and the other in Leagues Cup play. In the last three weeks, the Lions have played six games. <\/p>\n
Wednesday\u2019s game against Chicago features a rematch of European rivals between Orlando City\u2019s Antoine Griezmann and Chicago\u2019s Robert Lewandowski. Griezmann played for Atletico Madrid in Spain, and Lewandowski played for Bayern Munich in Germany. <\/p>\n
Kickoff is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Inter.co Stadium.<\/p>\n
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