New York City FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 22 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jun | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–1 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Yankee Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between New York City FC and Orlando City SC.
- 5' Joao Moutinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Alexander Alvarado, a Ecuador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Maxi Moralez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Orlando City SC have won 425 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Jesus Medina has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Antonio Carlos.
- 46' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Kyle Smith is replaced by Ruan on 46 minute.
- 51' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' Ismael Tajouri-Shradi makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and New York City FC are in front.
- 56' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Emmanuel Mas by Joao Moutinho on 56 minute.
- 57' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi departs to be replaced by Thiago.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York City FC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' The Argentina Maxi Moralez breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 3-0!
- 69' The crowd applauds Oriol Rosell as he leaves the pitch. David Loera steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 70' Another change for New York City FC made on 70 minute. Anton Tinnerholm leaves to be changed by Tayvon Gray.
- 74' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Nicolas Acevedo gets a Yellow card.
- 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Malte Amundsen makes it 4-0.
- 82' Valentin Castellanos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 83' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Valentin Castellanos is withdrawn and Andres Jasson gets his opportunity.
- 86' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- Game over. The scoreline of 5-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
-
3
Anton Tinnerholm ↓ Tayvon Gray 70'
- 11
- 10
- 4
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 70'
- 55
- 13
-
17
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi ↓ Thiago 57'
Bench
- 5
- 15
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↑ 70'
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 70'
- 20
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 83'
- 25
-
8
Thiago ↑ 57'
-
42
Santiago Rodriguez ↑ 69'
Coach
Ronny Deila
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 15
- 1
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↓ David Loera 69'
-
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Ruan 46'
- 19
- 22
- 21
- 34
-
3
Emmanuel Mas ↓ Joao Moutinho 56'
Bench
-
2
Ruan ↑ 46'
-
4
Joao Moutinho ↑ 56'
- 31
-
6
Robin Jansson ↑ 46'
- 23
-
30
David Loera ↑ 69'
-
26
Michael Halliday ↑ 69'
- 29
Coach
Óscar Pareja
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
2021-07-25
New York City FC
5–0
Orlando City SC
W
2021-07-21
New York City FC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-07-17
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
New York City FC
L
2021-07-07
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New York City FC
L
2021-06-27
New York City FC
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2021-06-23
New York City FC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
W
Orlando City SC Form
2021-07-25
New York City FC
5–0
Orlando City SC
L
2021-07-22
Orlando City SC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2021-07-17
Toronto FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2021-07-08
Chicago Fire FC
3–1
Orlando City SC
L
2021-07-03
Orlando City SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-06-26
Internacional CF Miami
1–2
Orlando City SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.93
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + New York City FC to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Orlando City SC
31%
New York City FC or Orlando City SC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.9%
1 – 1
6.5%
4 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
3.5%
5 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 19% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

