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 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Temperatures are rising at TQL Stadium as FC Cincinnati face off against Orlando City SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Nani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Geoff Cameron suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gustavo Vallecilla, as he is very good at scoring at TQL Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Rodrigo Schlegel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 42' Brenner da Silva adds to his 0 season tally! FC Cincinnati lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 44' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andres Perea is hanging Oriol Rosell on the field on 44 minute.
- 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jaap Stam might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Ronald Matarrita. He receives a Yellow card.
- 55' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Nani comes on to replace Benji Michel.
- 56' Nani makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Orlando City SC are in front.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Przemyslaw Tyton is replacing Kenneth Vermeer for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 68' Rodrigo Schlegel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' Chris Mueller has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
- 82' A quiet spell here at TQL Stadium. Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 83' The whistle greets Junior Urso as he departs to be replaced by Joseph Dezart.
- 84' Poor challenge from Joseph Dezart. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Brandon Vazquez. He replaces Brenner da Silva on 89 minute.
- 90' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 90 minute. Joseph-Claude Gyau leaves to be changed 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 |
|---|---|
| Nani | 4 |
| Evander | 4 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Junior Urso | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Kenji Mboma | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.07
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.89
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
75%
Draw or Orlando City SC
46%
FC Cincinnati or Orlando City SC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
Actual
4 – 1
4.9%
4 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 3
3.5%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 17% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 18% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.