Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
FC Cincinnati
1 – 1
Full Time
Orlando City SC
Sun 28 Sep 2025 · 23:00 UTC TQL Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Eduard Atuesta
Y 37' David Brekalo
Samuel Gidi 45' Y
Y 54' Alex Freeman
Evander 66' Y
Y 67' Kyle Smith
Kevin Denkey 75' Y
Y 86' Rodrigo Schlegel

Overview

Match Preview

FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC — MLS at TQL Stadium.

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

5
5
5
FC Cincinnati 15 games · Avg 2.6 goals Orlando City SC
Last 5 meetings
2025-09-28 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Orlando City SC 2025-06-28 Orlando City SC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2024-10-05 FC Cincinnati 1–3 Orlando City SC 2024-05-04 Orlando City SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2023-09-02 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Orlando City SC

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Orlando City SC H 1–1 D
21 Sep Los Angeles Galaxy A 3–2 W
13 Sep Nashville SC H 2–1 W
30 Aug Philadelphia Union H 0–1 L
23 Aug New York City FC H 0–1 L
17 Aug Portland Timbers A 3–2 W
Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep FC Cincinnati A 1–1 D
20 Sep Nashville SC H 3–2 W
13 Sep D.C. United SC A 1–1 D
24 Aug Nashville SC A 1–5 L
17 Aug Sporting Kansas City H 3–1 W
11 Aug Internacional CF Miami H 4–1 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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Cincinnati and Orlando City SC is underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Cincinnati in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
  • 10' Robin Jansson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Cincinnati and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' It’s high time Pat Noonan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' Eduard Atuesta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 32.
  • 37' Controversy at the stadium! David Brekalo argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 42' Orlando City SC 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.
  • 45' Samuel Gidi is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' David Brekalo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 54' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a card on 54.
  • 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 64' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a card on 66.
  • 66' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Nick Hagglund has done his job and it is now time for Alvas Powell to step up.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kyle Smith.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Kyle Smith is replaced by Joran Gerbet on 69 minute.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Ivan Angulo is replaced by Tyrese Spicer on 70 minute.
  • 73' GOAL! Kevin Denkey scores on 73. Assisted by Evander
  • 75' A moment of madness from Kevin Denkey on 75 minutes earns him a card. FC Cincinnati will be frustrated.
  • 79' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adrian Marin is hanging David Brekalo on the field on 79 minute.
  • 80' Pavel Bucha makes way for Brian Anunga at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
  • 83' Nicolas Rodriguez gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Marco Pasalic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Rodrigo Schlegel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
  • 88' Yuya Kubo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Gidi at the 88 minute mark.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

Orlando City SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar Pareja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Evander 4
Nani 4
Tesho Akindele 3
Junior Urso 3
Martin Ojeda 2
Kevin Denkey 2
Kenji Mboma 2
Luciano Acosta 2

Head to Head

2025-09-28 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Orlando City SC 2025-06-28 Orlando City SC 1–2 FC Cincinnati 2024-10-05 FC Cincinnati 1–3 Orlando City SC 2024-05-04 Orlando City SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati 2023-09-02 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Orlando City SC

FC Cincinnati Form

2025-09-28 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2025-09-21 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 FC Cincinnati W 2025-09-13 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Nashville SC W 2025-08-30 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Philadelphia Union L 2025-08-23 FC Cincinnati 0–1 New York City FC L 2025-08-17 Portland Timbers 2–3 FC Cincinnati W

Orlando City SC Form

2025-09-28 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2025-09-20 Orlando City SC 3–2 Nashville SC W 2025-09-13 D.C. United SC 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2025-08-24 Nashville SC 5–1 Orlando City SC L 2025-08-17 Orlando City SC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2025-08-11 Orlando City SC 4–1 Internacional CF Miami W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.27 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 75% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati47% Draw23% Orlando City SC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

FC Cincinnati or Draw
70%
Draw or Orlando City SC
53%
FC Cincinnati or Orlando City SC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Cincinnati37% Draw37% Orlando City SC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati

Handicap FC Cincinnati covers Push Orlando City SC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 14% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 19% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.