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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–4 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Cincinnati is hosting Orlando City SC for another epic battle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Antonio Carlos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 13' Magnificent from Junior Urso! That is 18 goals in 370 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 18' FC Cincinnati seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tesho Akindele made 281 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' Kamohelo Mokotjo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' 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.
- 38' FC Cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' 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.
- 46' Allan Cruz is replacing Isaac Atanga for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 66' That is a Yellow card for Orlando City SC. Antonio Carlos will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' Tesho Akindele is replacing Daryl Dike for the Orlando City SC side.
- 74' Andres Perea is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 79' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' That is a Yellow card for FC Cincinnati. Zico Bailey will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' Calvin Harris gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Kamohelo Mokotjo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Nani by Silvester van der Water on 82 minute.
- 83' Oriol Rosell is replacing Andres Perea for the Orlando City SC side.
- 86' Geoff Cameron picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Alvaro Barreal is withdrawn and Brandon Vazquez gets his opportunity.
- 90' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Rodrigo Schlegel on, Mauricio Pereira off on 90 minutes.
- With this win, Orlando City SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 12
- 15
- 6
- 14
- 11
- 31
-
23
Isaac Atanga ↓ Allan Cruz 46'
- 16
- 22
- 9
Bench
- 25
- 33
-
8
Allan Cruz ↑ 46'
- 26
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 87'
-
13
Joseph-Claude Gyau ↑ 81'
-
20
Calvin Harris ↑ 81'
- 29
Coach
Tyrone Marshall
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
-
17
Nani ↓ Silvester van der Water 82'
- 1
- 6
- 11
-
21
Andres Perea ↓ Oriol Rosell 83'
-
18
Daryl Dike ↓ Tesho Akindele 71'
-
9
Chris Mueller ↓ Benji Michel 71'
- 10
- 3
Bench
-
14
Silvester van der Water ↑ 82'
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 90'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 71'
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↑ 83'
- 31
- 8
- 24
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 71'
- 7
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
2021-10-16
FC Cincinnati
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
2021-10-02
Orlando City SC
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2021-09-30
Nashville SC
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
2021-09-25
New England Revolution
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2021-09-19
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Orlando City SC
L
2021-09-15
Orlando City SC
2–4
Montreal Impact FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.89
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
68%
Draw or Orlando City SC
52%
FC Cincinnati or Orlando City SC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.8%
1 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
4 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
3 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 16% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 18% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 12% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
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.