Los Angeles FC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #13 |
| 24 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 9 |
| 24 | Scored | 23 |
| 17 | Conceded | 44 |
| +7 | GD | -21 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 47% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Los Angeles FC to score. At the same time, Orlando City SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yoshimar Yotun is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Aaron Kovar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 30' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' The 36-year-old RJ Allen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' Jonathan Spector has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Laurent Ciman made 312 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' A quiet spell here at . Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' 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.
- With this win, Los Angeles FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Joao Moutinho | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 1 |
| Alexandre Pato | 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
3.61
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Los Angeles FC to win 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.53
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 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Orlando City SC
22%
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%
3 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
5 – 0
5.5%
5 – 1
5%
1 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
3.5%
6 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -2 | 49% | 19% | 32% |
| -1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| -1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 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.