FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Kyle Longville
- Referee David Barrie
- Referee Malik Badawi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #13 |
| 20 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 9 |
| 36 | Scored | 23 |
| 37 | Conceded | 44 |
| -1 | GD | -21 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 33% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Moutinho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
- 10' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 14' Kyle Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Moutinho at the 14 minute mark.
- 19' Joe Gyau has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 24' Przemyslaw Tyton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 29' Christopher Mueller needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' What a strike from Allan Cruz! The score is 1-0.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jhegson Mendez.
- 50' Robin Jansson, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Maikel van der Werff is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 58' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benji Michel is hanging Tesho Akindele on the field on 58 minute.
- 61' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 66' Benji Michel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 67' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Christopher Mueller on, Jhegson Mendez off on 67 minutes.
- 69' Roland Lamah makes way for Derrick Etienne at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
- 74' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Fatai Alashe on, Frankie Amaya off on 74 minutes.
- 79' The 37-year-old Brian Rowe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 84' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Nick Hagglund has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Thomas McCabe. He replaces Allan Cruz on 85 minute.
- 89' Kyle Smith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Cincinnati 1-1 Orlando City SC.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 17
- 36
- 22
-
7
Roland Lamah ↓ Derrick Etienne 69'
- 14
-
15
Allan Cruz ↓ Thomas McCabe 85'
- 6
- 4
- 45
-
24
Frankie Amaya ↓ Fatai Alashe 74'
Bench
-
16
Derrick Etienne ↑ 69'
-
27
Fatai Alashe ↑ 74'
- 32
- 13
- 81
-
26
Thomas McCabe ↑ 85'
- 96
Coach
Ron Jans
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Benji Michel 58'
-
44
Joao Moutinho ↓ Kyle Smith 14'
- 23
- 33
- 22
- 14
- 4
- 6
- 8
Bench
- 20
- 26
-
9
Christopher Mueller ↑ 67'
- 18
- 27
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 14'
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 58'
Coach
James O'Connor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 4 |
| Nani | 4 |
| Junior Urso | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Orlando City SC Form
2019-09-29
FC Cincinnati
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-09-22
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2019-09-14
Orlando City SC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2019-09-07
Orlando City SC
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-09-01
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Orlando City SC
L
2019-08-24
Orlando City SC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.02
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 4.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
73%
Draw or Orlando City SC
47%
FC Cincinnati or Orlando City SC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 1
Actual
4 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
3 – 3
4%
4 – 3
3.1%
2 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 16% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 18% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 12% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.