New England Revolution vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Joe Fletcher
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee David Gantar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #13 |
| 25 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 9 |
| 22 | Scored | 23 |
| 18 | Conceded | 44 |
| +4 | GD | -21 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 57% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
87%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts). Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ 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 New England Revolution to score. At the same time, Orlando City SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Orlando City SC backline.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Orlando City SC have won 425 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brad Friedel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Sacha Kljestan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 35' It’s high time James O'Connor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Scott Caldwell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. New England Revolution is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' A quiet spell here at . New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- Orlando City SC will have plenty to reflect on. New England Revolution were simply the better side today.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 23
-
27
Luis Caicedo ↓ Isaac Angking 81'
-
70
Cristian Penilla ↓ Juan Agudelo 85'
- 14
- 3
- 6
- 15
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Guillermo Hauche 76'
- 11
Bench
- 13
-
22
Guillermo Hauche ↑ 76'
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↑ 85'
- 30
- 7
-
5
Isaac Angking ↑ 81'
- 16
Coach
Brad Friedel
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 22
- 26
- 21
- 8
- 4
- 10
- 17
- 27
- 6
- 99
Bench
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 68'
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↑ 69'
- 28
- 25
- 1
- 15
- 5
Coach
James O'Connor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carles Gil | 7 |
| Gustavo Bou | 6 |
| Martin Ojeda | 5 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 4 |
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Cristian Penilla | 4 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2018-10-13
New England Revolution
2–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-10-06
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2018-09-29
Toronto FC
4–1
New England Revolution
L
2018-09-22
New England Revolution
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2018-09-16
Los Angeles FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2018-09-05
New York City FC
0–1
New England Revolution
W
Orlando City SC Form
2018-10-13
New England Revolution
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-10-07
FC Dallas
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-09-22
Orlando City SC
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2018-09-16
Chicago Fire FC
4–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-09-09
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-09-01
Orlando City SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.79
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + New England Revolution to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
87%
Draw or Orlando City SC
31%
New England Revolution or Orlando City SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.2%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.4%
5 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

