Los Angeles FC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Danny Thornberry
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–3 | W |
| 03 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 02 Jun | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #11 |
| 34 | Points | 20 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 35 | Scored | 30 |
| 19 | Conceded | 47 |
| +16 | GD | -17 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 53% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ 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)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Los Angeles FC vs Orlando City SC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Justin Meram has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Libya international Mohamed El Mounir has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Los Angeles FC 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.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Orlando City SC have won 432 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Adama Diomande is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 55' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Oriol Rosell, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' It’s high time Bobby Murphy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Christopher Mueller is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 80' Chris Schuler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Orlando City SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Orlando City SC.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
99
Adama Diomande ↓ Marcos Urena 85'
- 33
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 25
- 1
- 7
-
11
Aaron Kovar ↓ Diego Rossi 64'
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↓ Carlos Vela 64'
Bench
-
10
Carlos Vela ↑ 64'
-
21
Marcos Urena ↑ 85'
-
9
Diego Rossi ↑ 64'
- 44
- 5
- 13
- 27
Coach
Bob Bradley
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 20
- 14
- 16
- 25
- 1
-
10
Josue Colman ↓ Justin Meram 46'
- 17
- 2
- 27
Bench
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 46'
- 36
-
13
Mohamed El Mounir ↑ 64'
- 8
- 29
-
28
Chris Schuler ↑ 25'
- 5
Coach
Bobby Murphy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 5 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Joao Moutinho | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Alexandre Pato | 1 |
| Latif Blessing | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Orlando City SC Form
2018-07-08
Los Angeles FC
4–1
Orlando City SC
L
2018-06-30
Atlanta United FC
4–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-06-23
Orlando City SC
0–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2018-06-13
Montreal Impact FC
3–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-06-09
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
5–2
Orlando City SC
L
2018-06-02
New York City FC
3–0
Orlando City SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.69
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Los Angeles FC to win 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Orlando City SC
21%
Los Angeles FC or Orlando City SC
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
8.7%
4 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
5 – 0
5.7%
5 – 1
5.2%
1 – 1
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
6 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -2 | 51% | 19% | 30% |
| -1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| -1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.