New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 May | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 May | D.C. United SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New York Red Bulls is hosting Orlando City SC for another epic battle.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Orlando City SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mauricio Pereira suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' New York Red Bulls 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.
- 25' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 35' Caden Clark makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and New York Red Bulls are in front.
- 36' Caden Clark is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' Dru Yearwood is replacing Frankie Amaya for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 46' Benji Michel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mauricio Pereira at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Jamaica international Kyle Duncan has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jhegson Mendez on 52 minutes.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jhegson Mendez.
- 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christian Casseres Jr. makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 62' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Patryk Klimala is replaced by Fabio on 62 minute.
- 63' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Michael Halliday by Joao Moutinho on 63 minute.
- 65' New York Red Bulls receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York Red Bulls winning 100% of all matches.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joao Moutinho on 74 minutes.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Patryk Klimala made 8 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' The referee shows New York Red Bulls player a Yellow card on 80.
- 84' Silvester van der Water makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Orlando City SC are in front.
- 85' The crowd applauds Daniel Royer as he leaves the pitch. Omir Fernandez steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 86' Daniel Royer makes way for Omir Fernandez at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Omir Fernandez 85'
- 27
- 6
- 13
-
10
Patryk Klimala ↓ Fabio 62'
-
8
Frankie Amaya ↓ Dru Yearwood 43'
- 15
- 47
-
37
Caden Clark ↓ Brian White 85'
- 23
Bench
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↑ 43'
- 18
-
42
Brian White ↑ 85'
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 85'
- 74
- 17
-
9
Fabio ↑ 62'
- 3
- 19
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 13
- 1
- 6
- 8
- 11
- 24
- 21
- 26
- 9
-
10
Mauricio Pereira ↓ Benji Michel 46'
Bench
-
14
Silvester van der Water ↑ 63'
-
4
Joao Moutinho ↑ 63'
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 46'
- 22
- 23
- 30
- 99
- 34
- 29
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Facundo Torres Perez | 4 |
| Christian Casseres Jr. | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Caden Clark | 2 |
| Dom Dwyer | 2 |
| Dom Dwyer | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-05-29
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2021-05-23
New England Revolution
3–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-05-15
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2021-05-08
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2021-05-01
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-04-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
New York Red Bulls
L
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.36
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
78%
Draw or Orlando City SC
44%
New York Red Bulls or Orlando City SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.5%
4 – 0
2.9%
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% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.