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 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee
- Referee
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' The ball is rolling at . New York City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Orlando City SC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Christopher Mueller has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' It’s high time Domenec Torrent made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' Nani makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Orlando City SC are in front.
- 23' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' New York City FC have won 454 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 48' 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.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Heber makes it 1-1.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Sweat on 53 minutes.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dom Dwyer is hanging Christopher Mueller on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Jhegson Mendez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oriol Rosell on 71 minutes.
- 74' Sacha Kljestan gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Jhegson Mendez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' New York City FC make a change. Ismael Tajouri trudges off to be replaced by Alexandru Mitrita on 76 minutes.
- 81' Anton Tinnerholm, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Sweat departs to be replaced by Valentin Castellanos.
- 85' Robin Jansson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 90' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York City FC 1-1 Orlando City SC.
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
2.41
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + New York City FC to win 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Orlando City SC
37%
New York City FC or Orlando City SC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

