New York City FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–5 | L |
| 31 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | 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' Rodrigo Schlegel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 176 appearances.
- 10' Tayvon Gray is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 12' What a strike from Tayvon Gray! The score is 1-0.
- 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 22' 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 Alexander Callens suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' Kevin O'Toole is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 32' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 47' Magnificent from Facundo Torres Perez! That is 48 goals in 21 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 52' The 27-year-old Nicolas Acevedo has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Antonio Carlos gets a Yellow card.
- 60' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Tayvon Gray is replaced by Anton Tinnerholm.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexander Callens makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Maxi Moralez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 69' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Ercan Kara is replaced by Benji Michel.
- 74' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Ivan Angulo is replaced by Tesho Akindele on 74 minute.
- 79' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' Talles Magno is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Talles Magno.
- 85' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Gabriel Pereira exits the field as Matias Pellegrini enters on 85.
- 88' Junior Urso was booked on 88.
- 89' Talles Magno makes way for Thiago at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- With this win, New York City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 1
-
43
Talles Magno ↓ Thiago 89'
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Anton Tinnerholm 60'
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↓ Keaton Parks 60'
- 38
-
20
Santiago Rodriguez ↓ Heber 85'
- 22
Bench
- 12
-
17
Matias Pellegrini ↑ 85'
-
3
Anton Tinnerholm ↑ 60'
-
9
Heber ↑ 85'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 60'
- 13
- 80
- 21
-
8
Thiago ↑ 89'
Coach
Nick Cushing
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
2
Ruan ↓ Kyle Smith 74'
- 15
- 4
- 1
- 11
-
77
Ivan Angulo ↓ Tesho Akindele 74'
-
9
Ercan Kara ↓ Benji Michel 69'
- 10
- 17
-
5
Cesar Araujo ↓ Jake Mulraney 85'
Bench
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 74'
- 16
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↑ 85'
- 31
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 74'
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 69'
- 20
- 21
- 26
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxi Moralez | 5 |
| Christopher Mueller | 4 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2022-10-02
New York City FC
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2022-09-17
New York City FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2022-09-10
Charlotte FC
1–0
New York City FC
L
2022-09-08
New York City FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2022-09-05
New England Revolution
3–0
New York City FC
L
2022-09-01
New York City FC
1–2
D.C. United SC
L
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.45
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Orlando City SC
40%
New York City FC or Orlando City SC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

