New England Revolution vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New England Revolution vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #11 |
| 30 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 28 | Scored | 30 |
| 23 | Conceded | 47 |
| +5 | GD | -17 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 50% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
87%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ 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)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! New England Revolution welcome Orlando City SC for this crunch clash at Gillette Stadium.
- 5' Carles Gil has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
- 9' A stunning finish from Adam Buksa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New England Revolution needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 18' Daryl Dike doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Benji Michel.
- 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' With 2 assists to his name this season, Brandon Bye is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
- 35' A stunning finish from Adam Buksa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 39' Robin Jansson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
- 40' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Robin Jansson gets a Yellow card.
- 45' The 28-year-old Henry Kessler has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' A quiet spell here at Gillette Stadium. New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' Nani gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Benji Michel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 70' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Silvester van der Water on, Jhegson Mendez off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Tajon Buchanan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' Poor challenge from Tajon Buchanan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' 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.
- 88' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 88 minute. Andres Perea leaves to be changed by Tesho Akindele.
- 90' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Gustavo Bou exits the field as Teal Bunbury enters on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Orlando City SC.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↓ Teal Bunbury 90'
- 2
- 30
- 15
- 8
- 26
- 9
- 24
- 17
- 4
Bench
- 5
- 27
- 6
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↑ 90'
- 23
- 32
- 28
Coach
Bruce Arena
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↓ Kyle Smith 88'
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 8
- 11
-
19
Benji Michel ↓ Nani 57'
-
21
Andres Perea ↓ Tesho Akindele 88'
- 18
- 10
Bench
-
14
Silvester van der Water ↑ 70'
-
17
Nani ↑ 57'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 88'
- 40
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 88'
- 22
- 29
- 3
- 28
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carles Gil | 7 |
| Gustavo Bou | 6 |
| Martin Ojeda | 5 |
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Cristian Penilla | 4 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 4 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2021-09-25
New England Revolution
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2021-09-23
Chicago Fire FC
2–3
New England Revolution
W
2021-09-18
New England Revolution
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2021-09-11
New England Revolution
2–1
New York City FC
W
2021-09-03
Philadelphia Union
0–1
New England Revolution
W
2021-08-28
New York City FC
2–0
New England Revolution
L
Orlando City SC Form
2021-09-25
New England Revolution
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2021-09-19
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Orlando City SC
L
2021-09-15
Orlando City SC
2–4
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-09-10
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Orlando City SC
L
2021-09-04
Orlando City SC
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2021-08-28
Orlando City SC
0–0
Internacional CF Miami
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.7
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + New England Revolution to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
86%
Draw or Orlando City SC
32%
New England Revolution or Orlando City SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 20% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.