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 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee
- Referee
24 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. New York City FC get us underway at .
- 5' Orlando City SC have won 466 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 18' What composure from Nani! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' Alexander Callens has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 18 appearances.
- 33' Robin Jansson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 48' Canada international Will Johnson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' GOAL! Heber scores on 51.
- 53' Ben Sweat catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Christopher Mueller has done his job and it is now time for Dom Dwyer to step up.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' Poor challenge from Oriol Rosell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 74' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Jhegson Mendez departs to be replaced by Sacha Kljestan.
- 76' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Alexandru Mitrita on, Ismael Tajouri off on 76 minutes.
- 81' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Ben Sweat is replaced by Valentin Castellanos.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robin Jansson on 85.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York City FC and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The points are shared — New York City FC 1-1 Orlando City SC. Honours even.
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 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Nani | 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
1.88
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Orlando City SC
46%
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
9.5%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

