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 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Welcome to Gillette Stadium that hosts another battle between New England Revolution and Orlando City SC.
- 5' Orlando City SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Martin Ojeda scoring 1 goals.
- 9' A stunning finish from Adam Buksa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Polster, as he is very good at scoring at Gillette Stadium with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
- 18' GOAL! Daryl Dike fires home to make it 1-1!
- 19' Benji Michel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' New England Revolution 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.
- 34' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' GOAL! Adam Buksa fires home to make it 2-1!
- 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Robin Jansson on 39 minutes.
- 40' Robin Jansson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' DeJuan Jones has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' 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.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Gillette Stadium. New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Benji Michel departs to be replaced by Nani.
- 62' Brandon Bye needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Orlando City SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 70' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Jhegson Mendez is replaced by Silvester van der Water on 70 minute.
- 75' Junior Urso has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Tajon Buchanan is booked for New England Revolution — Yellow card on 80.
- 85' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 88' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tesho Akindele is hanging Andres Perea on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' The New England Revolution manager makes a substitution. Gustavo Bou departs to be replaced by Teal Bunbury.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for New England Revolution players.
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 | 9 |
| Gustavo Bou | 6 |
| Martin Ojeda | 6 |
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 4 |
| Cristian Penilla | 4 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Nani | 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
2.56
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
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 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
84%
Draw or Orlando City SC
35%
New England Revolution or Orlando City SC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 20% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.