New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' New York Red Bulls have kicked off against Orlando City SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New York Red Bulls winning 100% of all matches.
- 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' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 30' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' What a moment for Caden Clark! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
- 36' GOAL! Caden Clark scores on 36.
- 41' Omir Fernandez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 43' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Frankie Amaya has done his job and it is now time for Dru Yearwood to step up.
- 46' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Mauricio Pereira departs to be replaced by Benji Michel.
- 51' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 52' A moment of madness from Jhegson Mendez on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Orlando City SC will be frustrated.
- 56' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 60' What a moment for Christian Casseres Jr.! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
- 62' New York Red Bulls make a change. Patryk Klimala trudges off to be replaced by Fabio on 62 minutes.
- 63' Joao Moutinho is replacing Michael Halliday for the Orlando City SC side.
- 65' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. Sean Davis will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' It’s high time Gerhard Struber made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a Yellow card on 74.
- 79' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Christian Casseres Jr..
- 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Silvester van der Water makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Omir Fernandez. He replaces Daniel Royer on 85 minute.
- 86' Omir Fernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Royer on 86 minute.
- The final score is 2-1.
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 |
| Mijahir Jimenez | 2 |
| Dom Dwyer | 2 |
| Dom Dwyer | 2 |
| Brian White | 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
3 / 4
2.16
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
74%
Draw or Orlando City SC
49%
New York Red Bulls or Orlando City SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

