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 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #7 |
| 33 | Points | 34 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 13 |
| 34 | Scored | 48 |
| 48 | Conceded | 64 |
| -14 | GD | -16 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 35% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. New York Red Bulls get us underway at Red Bull Arena.
- 5' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Thomas Edwards has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sean Nealis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 30' USA international Omir Fernandez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Caden Clark makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and New York Red Bulls are in front.
- 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Caden Clark makes it 2-0.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dru Yearwood is hanging Frankie Amaya on the field on 43 minute.
- 46' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benji Michel is hanging Mauricio Pereira on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerhard Struber might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jhegson Mendez.
- 56' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 60' A stunning finish from Christian Casseres Jr. — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 62' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Patryk Klimala by Fabio on 62 minute.
- 63' Orlando City SC make a change. Michael Halliday trudges off to be replaced by Joao Moutinho on 63 minutes.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Sean Davis. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 74' Joao Moutinho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. 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' Poor challenge from Christian Casseres Jr.. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 84' A stunning finish from Silvester van der Water — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 85' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Daniel Royer departs to be replaced by Omir Fernandez.
- 86' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Omir Fernandez on, Daniel Royer off on 86 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York Red Bulls 2-1 Orlando City SC.
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
1.77
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
72%
Draw or Orlando City SC
53%
New York Red Bulls or Orlando City SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

