New England Revolution vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #9 |
| 58 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 4 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 55 | Scored | 63 |
| 47 | Conceded | 78 |
| +8 | GD | -15 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 53% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts). Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ 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)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Orlando City SC gets underway.
- 5' Orlando City SC have won 466 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Orlando City SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 25' 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.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Diego Fagundez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Carlos Ascues has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tony Rocha, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' Juan Agudelo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New England Revolution side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 2-0 the final result. Orlando City SC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 | 9 |
| Gustavo Bou | 6 |
| Martin Ojeda | 6 |
| Cristian Penilla | 4 |
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 4 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Nani | 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
2.49
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
83%
Draw or Orlando City SC
37%
New England Revolution or Orlando City SC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

