Saturday , 14 November 2026

New York City FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
New York City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Orlando City SC
Wed 20 Sep 2023 · 23:30 UTC Yankee Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Monsef Bakrar 37' 1–0
Talles Magno 68' 2–0
Richie Ledezma 41' Y
Y 45' Mauricio Pereyra
Y 54' Wilder Cartagena

Overview

Match Preview

New York City FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.

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

10
8
2
New York City FC 20 games · Avg 3.1 goals Orlando City SC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-20 New York City FC 2–0 Orlando City SC 2023-05-17 Orlando City SC 1–1 New York City FC 2022-10-02 New York City FC 2–1 Orlando City SC 2022-08-28 Orlando City SC 2–1 New York City FC 2021-07-25 New York City FC 5–0 Orlando City SC

Recent Form

New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Orlando City SC H 2–0 W
16 Sep New York Red Bulls H 0–0 D
02 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–1 D
30 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 2–0 W
26 Aug FC Cincinnati A 0–3 L
20 Aug Minnesota United FC H 0–2 L
Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep New York City FC A 0–2 L
16 Sep Columbus Crew SC H 4–3 W
02 Sep FC Cincinnati A 1–0 W
30 Aug Charlotte FC A 1–1 D
26 Aug St. Louis City H 2–1 W
21 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 3–1 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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New York City FC launch into their encounter with Orlando City SC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ramiro Enrique made 192 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Tayvon Gray has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Martin Ojeda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Monsef Bakrar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 41' Poor challenge from Richie Ledezma. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Mauricio Pereyra.
  • 50' It’s high time Nick Cushing made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wilder Cartagena on 54.
  • 59' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Richie Ledezma exits the field as Talles Magno enters on 59.
  • 64' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 68' Magnificent from Talles Magno! That is 27 goals in 302 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar Pareja might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 80' Michael Halliday gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Mauricio Pereyra and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Braian Cufre. He replaces Monsef Bakrar on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from New York City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

New York City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Cushing

Orlando City SC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar Pareja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-20 New York City FC 2–0 Orlando City SC 2023-05-17 Orlando City SC 1–1 New York City FC 2022-10-02 New York City FC 2–1 Orlando City SC 2022-08-28 Orlando City SC 2–1 New York City FC 2021-07-25 New York City FC 5–0 Orlando City SC

New York City FC Form

2023-09-20 New York City FC 2–0 Orlando City SC W 2023-09-16 New York City FC 0–0 New York Red Bulls D 2023-09-02 New York City FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-08-30 New York City FC 2–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2023-08-26 FC Cincinnati 3–0 New York City FC L 2023-08-20 New York City FC 0–2 Minnesota United FC L

Orlando City SC Form

2023-09-20 New York City FC 2–0 Orlando City SC L 2023-09-16 Orlando City SC 4–3 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-09-02 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Orlando City SC W 2023-08-30 Charlotte FC 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2023-08-26 Orlando City SC 2–1 St. Louis City W 2023-08-21 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 Orlando City SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.96 New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
New York City FC54% Draw24% Orlando City SC22%
Actual: New York City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Orlando City SC
46%
New York City FC or Orlando City SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC40% Draw42% Orlando City SC18%
Actual: New York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap New York City FC covers Push Orlando City SC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+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
33% ✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.