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 24 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 24 games · 31 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 | 24 | 53 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 24 | 44 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 24 | 40 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 39 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 24 | 39 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 31 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 24 | 31 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | 30 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 24 | 29 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 24 | 29 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 23 | 28 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 24 | 27 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 24 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 24 | 22 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 24 | 21 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 23 | 46 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 43 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 25 | 40 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 24 | 40 |
| 20 | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | 38 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 24 | 38 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 24 | 32 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 24 | 32 |
| 24 | San Diego FC | 24 | 30 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 23 | 29 |
| 26 | Minnesota United FC | 24 | 29 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 25 | 29 |
| 28 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 27 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 24 | 26 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 23 | 15 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #7 |
| 29 | Points | 31 |
| 24 | Played | 24 |
| 7 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 4 / 11 |
| 37 | Scored | 41 |
| 33 | Conceded | 56 |
| +4 | GD | -15 |
| 1.21 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 29% | Win % | 38% |
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
17%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
New York City FC are 9th (29 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
4/5
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/5
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
8/6
31-45
–/7
46-60
8/3
61-75
6/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 14 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 7 G | 3 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New York City FC to score. At the same time, Orlando City SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- Orlando City SC will have plenty to reflect on. New York City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxi Moralez | 5 |
| Christopher Mueller | 4 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 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
3.14
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + New York City FC to win 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Orlando City SC
27%
New York City FC or Orlando City SC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
4 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 20% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 18% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

