FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | New York City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 3–0 | W |
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' Obinna Nwobodo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Against the run of play, Ramiro Enrique has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 17' Orlando City SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 22' FC Cincinnati are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Orlando City SC backline.
- 27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Poor challenge from Kevin Kelsy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 40' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' The Argentina Luciano Acosta breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
- 46' FC Cincinnati make a change. Kevin Kelsy trudges off to be replaced by Yuya Kubo on 46 minutes.
- 51' Orlando City SC have won 432 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' A change in the FC Cincinnati ranks — Teenage Hadebe exits the field as Ian Murphy enters on 55.
- 60' Orlando City SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Martin Ojeda scoring 2 goals.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' Ivan Angulo puts Orlando City SC on the lead.
- 71' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Kyle Smith has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' Ramiro Enrique adds to his 0 season tally! Orlando City SC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 74' The whistle greets Nicholas Gioacchini as he departs to be replaced by Corey Baird.
- 79' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' FC Cincinnati make a change. Pavel Bucha trudges off to be replaced by Gerardo Valenzuela on 81 minutes.
- 86' FC Cincinnati are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 88' Jack Lynn gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Ramiro Enrique and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 91
-
2
Alvas Powell ↓ Luca Orellano 55'
- 10
- 27
- 12
- 20
- 5
-
16
Teenage Hadebe ↓ Ian Murphy 55'
- 9
- 18
-
19
Kevin Kelsy ↓ Yuya Kubo 46'
Bench
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 46'
-
11
Corey Baird ↑ 74'
- 36
-
23
Luca Orellano ↑ 55'
- 15
-
32
Ian Murphy ↑ 55'
- 14
- 26
-
22
Gerardo Valenzuela ↑ 81'
Coach
Pat Noonan
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Luis Muriel ↓ Nicolas Lodeiro 74'
- 15
- 1
- 16
- 3
- 6
-
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Michael Halliday 81'
-
77
Ivan Angulo ↓ Felipe Martins 81'
- 10
-
7
Ramiro Enrique ↓ Jack Lynn 88'
- 5
Bench
-
11
Martin Ojeda ↑ 88'
-
14
Nicolas Lodeiro ↑ 74'
-
8
Felipe Martins ↑ 81'
-
26
Michael Halliday ↑ 81'
- 20
-
27
Jack Lynn ↑ 88'
- 50
- 34
- 18
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 4 |
| Nani | 4 |
| Junior Urso | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 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
2.87
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 83%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 4.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
67%
Draw or Orlando City SC
54%
FC Cincinnati or Orlando City SC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
4.2%
4 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
Actual
4 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 15% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 18% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 13% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

