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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 26 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 31 | Scored | 30 |
| 24 | Conceded | 47 |
| +7 | GD | -17 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York City FC and Orlando City SC has kicked off!
- 5' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. RJ Allen made 286 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Mohamed El Mounir is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' 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 Sean Johnson suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jason Kreis will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jesus Medina, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' Tony Rocha, a Belize , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Donald Toia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from New York City FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.82
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 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Orlando City SC
26%
New York City FC or Orlando City SC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
5.9%
5 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.3%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 19% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.