FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #9 |
| 46 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 67 | Scored | 63 |
| 75 | Conceded | 78 |
| -8 | GD | -15 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 35% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts). Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . FC Cincinnati are looking to make home advantage count against Orlando City SC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tesho Akindele, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 14' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Joao Moutinho is replaced by Kyle Smith.
- 19' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 264 games and scored 381 goals.
- 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Against the run of play, Allan Cruz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Orlando City SC. Jhegson Mendez will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 55' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Kyle Smith has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Benji Michel on, Tesho Akindele off on 58 minutes.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robin Jansson on 61.
- 66' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' Christopher Mueller is replacing Jhegson Mendez for the Orlando City SC side.
- 69' Derrick Etienne is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roland Lamah at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Fresh legs for FC Cincinnati! Fatai Alashe comes on to replace Frankie Amaya.
- 79' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' Benji Michel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' Thomas McCabe is replacing Allan Cruz for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 89' Kyle Smith picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 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 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Junior Urso | 3 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Kenji Mboma | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 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
1 / 4
2.17
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
63%
Draw or Orlando City SC
59%
FC Cincinnati or Orlando City SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 17% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 17% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

