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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
6 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 2.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | New York City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 02 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Feb | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 11 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 26 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 31 | Scored | 30 |
| 24 | Conceded | 47 |
| +7 | GD | -17 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between New York City FC and Orlando City SC is underway.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
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
2026-03-07
New York City FC
5–0
Orlando City SC
W
2026-03-01
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
W
2026-02-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
New York City FC
D
2025-10-18
New York City FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2025-10-04
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New York City FC
L
2025-09-27
New York Red Bulls
2–3
New York City FC
W
Orlando City SC Form
2026-03-07
New York City FC
5–0
Orlando City SC
L
2026-03-02
Orlando City SC
2–4
Internacional CF Miami
L
2026-02-22
Orlando City SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2025-10-18
Toronto FC
4–2
Orlando City SC
L
2025-10-11
Orlando City SC
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2025-10-04
Orlando City SC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.46
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 81% + New York City FC to win 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Orlando City SC
24%
New York City FC or Orlando City SC
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
4 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
4 – 0
6.1%
1 – 1
4.7%
5 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
4.3%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -2 | 43% | 19% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 17% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

