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 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | #13 |
| 19 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 9 |
| 25 | Scored | 23 |
| 21 | Conceded | 44 |
| +4 | GD | -21 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 33% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. New York City FC host Orlando City SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jason Kreis might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Ghana international Ebenezer Ofori has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 50' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ismael Tajouri suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' Jo Inge Berget has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josue Colman, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- It finishes all square. New York City FC and Orlando City SC share the spoils 3-0.
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
3.1
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
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 York City FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Orlando City SC
25%
New York City FC or Orlando City SC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
6%
1 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
4.8%
5 – 1
3.8%
0 – 0
3.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| -1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.