New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #11 |
| 25 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 29 | Scored | 30 |
| 39 | Conceded | 47 |
| -10 | GD | -17 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James O'Connor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Tim Parker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Derrick Etienne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 60' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Amr Tarek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Grinwis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' Orlando City SC have won 432 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 85' Jamaica international Kemar Lawrence has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Michael Amir Murillo, a Panama , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Orlando City SC.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 62
- 10
- 99
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
- 4
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Daniel Royer 79'
-
7
Derrick Etienne ↓ Fidel Escobar 73'
Bench
-
29
Fidel Escobar ↑ 73'
- 9
-
77
Daniel Royer ↑ 79'
- 5
- 18
-
42
Brian White ↑ 90'
- 23
Coach
Chris Armas
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 12
- 20
- 22
- 14
- 21
- 16
- 13
- 17
- 99
Bench
- 8
- 28
- 25
- 1
- 4
-
10
Josue Colman ↑ 70'
- 15
Coach
James O'Connor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Facundo Torres Perez | 4 |
| Christian Casseres Jr. | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Derrick Etienne | 2 |
| Florian Valot | 2 |
| Caden Clark | 2 |
| Mijahir Jimenez | 2 |
| Dom Dwyer | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-10-28
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-10-21
Philadelphia Union
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-10-07
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-09-30
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-09-22
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2018-09-16
D.C. United SC
3–3
New York Red Bulls
D
Orlando City SC Form
2018-10-28
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-10-21
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-10-17
Orlando City SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-10-13
New England Revolution
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-10-07
FC Dallas
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-09-22
Orlando City SC
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.4
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
79%
Draw or Orlando City SC
41%
New York Red Bulls or Orlando City SC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 20% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

