New York City FC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #7 |
| 33 | Points | 34 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 13 |
| 41 | Scored | 48 |
| 36 | Conceded | 64 |
| +5 | GD | -16 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 30% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ 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 York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 10' Orlando City SC have won 439 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Orlando City SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Sebastien Ibeagha, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' It’s high time Jason Kreis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Orlando City SC 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.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 294 games and scored 463 goals.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' Donald Toia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- The points are shared — New York City FC 3-0 Orlando City SC. Honours even.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
9
Jo Inge Berget ↓ David Villa 65'
- 3
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↓ Jon Lewis 81'
- 10
- 8
- 6
- 19
-
15
Thomas McNamara ↓ Ben Sweat 46'
- 33
- 1
Bench
- 5
- 41
- 4
-
2
Ben Sweat ↑ 46'
- 14
-
7
David Villa ↑ 65'
-
17
Jon Lewis ↑ 81'
Coach
Patrick Vieira
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 20
- 16
- 7
- 8
-
25
Donald Toia ↓ Mohamed El Mounir 61'
- 1
- 4
- 10
-
17
Christopher Mueller ↓ Stefano 68'
- 27
Bench
- 94
- 36
-
13
Mohamed El Mounir ↑ 61'
-
29
Stefano ↑ 68'
- 6
-
33
Jose Villarreal ↑ 81'
- 5
Coach
Jason Kreis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxi Moralez | 5 |
| Christopher Mueller | 4 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.68
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Orlando City SC
30%
New York City FC or Orlando City SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
6%
4 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
5 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 21% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.