ORLANDO, Fla. – This season’s second edition of the I-4 Derby kicks off on Thursday night when Orlando City B plays host to the Tampa Bay Rowdies at Orlando City Stadium with the visitors looking to build off a big victory in their last outing. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

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Orlando City B news and notes

• Current record: 5-6-6, 21pts

• Orlando recorded a second consecutive draw on Saturday night as it finished 0-0 against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Orlando City Stadium.

• Goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. recorded two saves to post his fifth shutout of the season, and is now tied for third in the USL with 50 saves.

• Midfielder Richie Laryea has been putting in strong two-way performances for OCB, sitting tied for the team lead with three goals on 13 shots on target, while also winning 21-of-22 tackles and 79-of-128 duels.

• Orlando will be without playmaker Pierre Da Silva, who leads the team with six assists and 25 chances created, as he serves the second game of a three-game suspension.

Tampa Bay Rowdies news and notes

• Current record: 7-5-6, 27pts

• The Rowdies recorded a 2-0 victory against FC Cincinnati last Thursday night in the USL Game of the Week on ESPNU to snap a seven-game winless streak.

• Martin Paterson and Joe Cole scored for Tampa Bay before a lightning delay of almost two hours just before the end of the first half, and the Rowdies held firm after the teams return to see out the win.

• Midfielder Alex Morrell recorded the assist on Paterson’s goal, and was the catalyst for Cole’s rebound finish, and earned USL Team of the Week honors for his performance.

• The Rowdies will be without defender Damion Lowe, who started and went the full 90 minutes in Jamaica’s 2-0 win against Curaçao at the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday.

Series Notes

• Tampa Bay took a 1-0 victory when the teams met at Al Lang Stadium on the opening weekend of the season.

Squads

• Orlando – GK: Earl Edwards Jr., Jake Fenlason; D: Seb Hines, Kevin Alston, Conor Donovan, Rafael Ramos, Zach Ellis-Hayden, Jules Youmeni, Scott Thomsen, Zach Carroll, Fernando Timbo, Rob Valentino, Leonardo Pereira; M: Richie Laryea, Tony Rocha, Lewis Neal, Danny Deakin, Jordan Schweitzer, Paul Clowes, David Loera, Austin Martz, Ryley Kraft; F: Hadji Barry, Albert Dikwa, Ben Polk, Joe Gallardo, Michael Cox

• Tampa Bay – GK: Matt Pickens, Akira Fitzgerald, Nico Campbell; D: Darnell King, Neill Collins, Luke Boden, Zac Portillos, Tam Mkandawire, Kyle Porter; M: Marcel Schäfer, Darwin Jones, Alex Morrell, Leo Fernandes, Justin Chavez, Keith Savage, Michael Nanchoff, Joe Cole, Martin Vingaard; F: Georgi Hristov, Martin Paterson

Discipline

• Orlando – Suspended: Pierre Da Silva; Accumulation warning: Zach Ellis-Hayden

• Tampa Bay – Accumulation warning: Damion Lowe, Keith Savage

Officials

• REF: KEVIN BROADLEY

• AR1: Daniel Gutierrez

• AR2: Adbel Kuttaineh

• 4TH: Matthew Miscannon

Game hashtag:

• #ORLvTBR

Twitter social handles

• Orlando City B – @OrlandoCityB

• Tampa Bay Rowdies – @TampaBayRowdies