FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 21 May | New England Revolution | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 May | Austin FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at TQL Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Cincinnati and Orlando City SC.
- 5' Obinna Nwobodo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pat Noonan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' It’s high time Pat Noonan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Cincinnati and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Jake Mulraney has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 319 appearances.
- 45' FC Cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Benji Michel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jake Mulraney on 46 minute.
- 51' Pedro Gallese is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Luciano Acosta. He replaces John Nelson on 56 minute.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Alexandre Pato on, Ercan Kara off on 63 minutes.
- 65' GOAL! Brenner da Silva scores on 65.
- 67' Allan Cruz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Haris Medunjanin on 67 minute.
- 70' Tesho Akindele gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Junior Urso and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 77' Raymon Gaddis, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Brenner da Silva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' Orlando City SC have won 466 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nick Markanich is hanging Brandon Vazquez on the field on 86 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Cincinnati and Orlando City SC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 20
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↓ Allan Cruz 67'
- 4
- 19
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Ian Murphy 86'
- 5
-
3
John Nelson ↓ Luciano Acosta 56'
-
9
Brenner da Silva ↓ Yuya Kubo 86'
- 28
- 18
Bench
- 25
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 86'
-
8
Allan Cruz ↑ 67'
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↑ 56'
- 23
- 16
-
32
Ian Murphy ↑ 86'
-
33
Nick Markanich ↑ 86'
- 35
Coach
Pat Noonan
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 15
- 1
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ Benji Michel 46'
- 68
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Tesho Akindele 70'
- 24
- 21
-
9
Ercan Kara ↓ Alexandre Pato 63'
- 17
- 5
Bench
-
25
Antonio Carlos ↑ 46'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 70'
- 40
- 8
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 46'
-
7
Alexandre Pato ↑ 63'
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 4 |
| Nani | 4 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Junior Urso | 3 |
| Kenji Mboma | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.15
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
71%
Draw or Orlando City SC
52%
FC Cincinnati or Orlando City SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

