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 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.9 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #9 |
| 42 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 49 | Scored | 63 |
| 45 | Conceded | 78 |
| +4 | GD | -15 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 29% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ 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 York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between New York City FC and Orlando City SC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' It’s high time Jason Kreis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Anton Tinnerholm, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Jo Inge Berget needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Patrick Vieira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' 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.
- 60' New York City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Orlando City SC backline.
- 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 Alexander Ring suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jonathan Shore scoring 1 goals.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 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' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- Another three points for New York City FC.
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 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.56
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Orlando City SC
31%
New York City FC or Orlando City SC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.