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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to TQL Stadium that hosts another battle between FC Cincinnati and Orlando City SC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Cesar Araujo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Alvaro Barreal, a Argentina , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' A quiet spell here at TQL Stadium. FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Benji Michel comes on to replace Jake Mulraney.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. John Nelson is replaced by Luciano Acosta.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Alexandre Pato has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ercan Kara on 63 minute.
- 65' Brenner da Silva is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 67' Allan Cruz gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Haris Medunjanin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Tesho Akindele has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior Urso on 70 minute.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kyle Smith.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 80.
- 85' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 86' FC Cincinnati make a change. Brandon Vazquez trudges off to be replaced by Nick Markanich on 86 minutes.
- 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 |
| Junior Urso | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
3
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
79%
Draw or Orlando City SC
40%
FC Cincinnati or Orlando City SC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–0 not predicted1 – 0Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 1
5.4%
4 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 17% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 19% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 10% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

