New York City FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Drew Fischer
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee
- Referee
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.6 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 31 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York City FC and Orlando City SC has kicked off!
- 5' Orlando City SC have won 439 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 18' Nani has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
- 23' Joao Moutinho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 27 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenec Torrent might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sean Johnson made 294 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Will Johnson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 51' What an equalizer from Heber!
- 53' Poor challenge from Ben Sweat. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' Tesho Akindele has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 62' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 62 minute. Christopher Mueller leaves to be changed by Dom Dwyer.
- 67' 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.
- 71' That is a Yellow card for Orlando City SC. Oriol Rosell will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' The whistle greets Jhegson Mendez as he departs to be replaced by Sacha Kljestan.
- 76' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexandru Mitrita is hanging Ismael Tajouri on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' 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.
- 84' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Ben Sweat is replaced by Valentin Castellanos.
- 85' Robin Jansson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 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 .
- It finishes all square. New York City FC and Orlando City SC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 29
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 1
- 16
- 9
Bench
-
11
Valentin Castellanos ↑ 84'
- 41
- 19
- 33
- 15
-
28
Alexandru Mitrita ↑ 76'
- 55
Coach
Domenec Torrent
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
- 13
- 44
- 23
- 20
- 22
- 4
-
9
Christopher Mueller ↓ Dom Dwyer 62'
- 6
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↓ Sacha Kljestan 74'
Bench
-
14
Dom Dwyer ↑ 62'
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 74'
- 7
- 10
- 18
- 27
- 24
Coach
James O'Connor
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
2019-04-27
New York City FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-04-24
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-04-21
D.C. United SC
0–2
New York City FC
W
2019-04-13
Minnesota United FC
3–3
New York City FC
D
2019-04-06
New York City FC
0–0
Montreal Impact FC
D
2019-03-30
Toronto FC
4–0
New York City FC
L
Orlando City SC Form
2019-04-27
New York City FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-04-20
Orlando City SC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-04-14
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2019-04-06
Orlando City SC
4–3
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-03-31
Orlando City SC
1–2
D.C. United SC
L
2019-03-23
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.99
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Orlando City SC
44%
New York City FC or Orlando City SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

