Orlando City SC vs Club Necaxa Prediction & Picks - Leagues Cup

Prediction published on 8/6/25, 3:25 PM  by Erik Gibbs in Leagues Cup Picks

Orlando City SC and Club Necaxa meet on August 6 in a Leagues Cup group-stage encounter with high stakes for advancement. Orlando City enters this match on a high after a crucial victory in their last outing. The Lions roared to a 3-1 win over Atlas FC a few days ago, a result that kept their Leagues Cup hopes alive following a rocky start. Prior to that win, Orlando had suffered a penalty shootout defeat to UNAM Pumas (after a draw in regulation) in an earlier group match, so they came into the Atlas game needing all three points.

As they host Necaxa at Exploria Stadium, the Lions will also have the boost of their home crowd – important in these international matchups. In contrast, Club Necaxa from Liga MX have proven to be a tougher opponent than some expected in this tournament. Necaxa has already faced two MLS teams: they defeated Atlanta United 3-2 in regulation in their opening game, and then pushed the star-studded Inter Miami to the brink in a 2-2 draw, only falling in a narrow 5-4 penalty shootout.

Those results give Necaxa a win and a shootout loss, meaning they’ve accumulated a few points and are very much in contention to progress. In Liga MX play, Necaxa are usually a mid-to-lower table side, but they’ve clearly treated Leagues Cup seriously, bringing high effort and physical play. One concern for Necaxa is discipline – they had a player sent off (defender Cristian Calderón) in the Miami match, which nearly cost them, and suspensions could slightly thin their squad depth for this Orlando trip.