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 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | #7 |
| 46 | Points | 34 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 14 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 13 |
| 45 | Scored | 48 |
| 36 | Conceded | 64 |
| +9 | GD | -16 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 52% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Gillette Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 291 games and scored 439 goals.
- 9' What a moment for Adam Buksa! That strike on 9 puts his side firmly in control.
- 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 18' Daryl Dike has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
- 19' The referee calls foul for Benji Michel. He receives a Yellow card.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Nani has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Adam Buksa doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Robin Jansson.
- 40' Robin Jansson was booked on 40.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' Nani is replacing Benji Michel for the Orlando City SC side.
- 62' Mauricio Pereira, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 67' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 70 minute. Jhegson Mendez leaves to be changed by Silvester van der Water.
- 75' 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.
- 80' A moment of madness from Tajon Buchanan on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New England Revolution will be frustrated.
- 85' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' A change in the Orlando City SC ranks — Andres Perea exits the field as Tesho Akindele enters on 88.
- 90' Gustavo Bou makes way for Teal Bunbury at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 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 | 9 |
| Martin Ojeda | 6 |
| Gustavo Bou | 6 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 4 |
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Cristian Penilla | 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
2.66
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + New England Revolution to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
85%
Draw or Orlando City SC
33%
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
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.