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 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #13 |
| 22 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 9 |
| 25 | Scored | 23 |
| 32 | Conceded | 44 |
| -7 | GD | -21 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 40% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and New York Red Bulls launch into their encounter with Orlando City SC.
- 5' The 35-year-old Adam Grinwis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Paraguay international Kaku has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Orlando City SC backline.
- 35' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' 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.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Armas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' Orlando City SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 75' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Orlando City SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 283 games and scored 418 goals.
- 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 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Christian Casseres Jr. | 3 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 2 |
| Florian Valot | 2 |
| Caden Clark | 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
2.6
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
82%
Draw or Orlando City SC
37%
New York Red Bulls or Orlando City SC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

