FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 4–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 22 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #11 |
| 26 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 45 | Scored | 30 |
| 44 | Conceded | 47 |
| +1 | GD | -17 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at TQL Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Cincinnati and Orlando City SC.
- 5' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Orlando City SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Cincinnati must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Orlando City SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tesho Akindele, as he is very good at scoring at TQL Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' FC Cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Brilliant from the ! Brenner da Silva makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 42.
- 44' The crowd applauds Oriol Rosell as he leaves the pitch. Andres Perea steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Ronald Matarrita is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 53.
- 55' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Benji Michel has done his job and it is now time for Nani to step up.
- 56' Nani is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 61' The 33-year-old Joseph-Claude Gyau has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Kenneth Vermeer departs to be replaced by Przemyslaw Tyton.
- 68' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 77' Chris Mueller is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 82' Luciano Acosta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 83' A change in the Orlando City SC ranks — Junior Urso exits the field as Joseph Dezart enters on 83.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joseph Dezart on 84 minutes.
- 89' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Brenner da Silva by Brandon Vazquez on 89 minute.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Joseph-Claude Gyau is replaced by Florian Valot.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Cincinnati 1-1 Orlando City SC.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 25
- 7
- 14
-
8
Allan Cruz ↓ Haris Medunjanin 89'
- 11
- 18
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Isaac Atanga 83'
- 13
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 15
- 33
-
–
Florian Valot ↑ 90'
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↑ 89'
- 2
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 89'
-
23
Isaac Atanga ↑ 83'
-
22
Przemyslaw Tyton ↑ 65'
- 29
Coach
Jaap Stam
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 13
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↓ Andres Perea 44'
- 31
- 6
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Joseph Dezart 83'
-
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Ruan 55'
-
19
Benji Michel ↓ Nani 55'
- 9
- 10
-
3
Emmanuel Mas ↓ Joao Moutinho 55'
Bench
-
2
Ruan ↑ 55'
- 14
-
17
Nani ↑ 55'
-
4
Joao Moutinho ↑ 55'
- 40
- 22
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 44'
- 30
-
34
Joseph Dezart ↑ 83'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 4 |
| Nani | 4 |
| Junior Urso | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.95
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
73%
Draw or Orlando City SC
49%
FC Cincinnati or Orlando City SC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.4%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.8%
1 – 1
Actual
4 – 1
4.5%
4 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 16% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 18% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 12% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.