Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee Luis Guardia
- Referee Chris Elliott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–1 | W |
| 16 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | Toronto FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 11 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #8 |
| 46 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 63 | Scored | 67 |
| 78 | Conceded | 75 |
| -15 | GD | -8 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 38% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Orlando City SC are looking to make home advantage count against FC Cincinnati.
- 5' Will Johnson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
- 10' Alvas Powell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Greg Garza at the 10 minute mark.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kekuta Manneh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 20' 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.
- 24' Magnificent from Darren Mattocks! That is 23 goals in 297 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' Spencer Richey, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' Brilliant from the ! Tesho Akindele makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 37.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Will Johnson.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Jhegson Mendez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' What composure from Nani! The Portugal international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' Nani adds to his 0 season tally! Orlando City SC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 64' Tesho Akindele makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Orlando City SC are in front.
- 64' Fanendo Adi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Darren Mattocks at the 64 minute mark.
- 65' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Kenny Saief on, Kekuta Manneh off on 65 minutes.
- 66' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Nani departs to be replaced by Dom Dwyer.
- 71' That is a Yellow card for FC Cincinnati. Victor Ulloa will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 75' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Cristian Higuita has done his job and it is now time for Josue Colman to step up.
- 82' GOAL! Dom Dwyer fires home to make it 5-1!
- 85' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benji Michel is hanging Christopher Mueller on the field on 85 minute.
- 87' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
- 13
- 44
- 23
- 22
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↓ Josue Colman 78'
- 4
- 9
- 6
- 8
Bench
- 20
-
14
Dom Dwyer ↑ 66'
-
10
Josue Colman ↑ 78'
- 18
- 27
- 24
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 85'
Coach
James O'Connor
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 8
- 16
- 2
-
11
Darren Mattocks ↓ Fanendo Adi 64'
-
4
Greg Garza ↓ Alvas Powell 10'
-
31
Kekuta Manneh ↓ Kenny Saief 65'
- 18
- 32
- 45
- 24
Bench
- 33
- 22
-
92
Alvas Powell ↑ 10'
- 14
-
93
Kenny Saief ↑ 65'
-
9
Fanendo Adi ↑ 64'
- 5
Coach
Yoann Damet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 4 |
| Nani | 4 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Junior Urso | 3 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2019-05-19
Orlando City SC
5–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-05-16
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2019-05-12
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Orlando City SC
L
2019-05-04
Orlando City SC
0–2
Toronto FC
L
2019-04-27
New York City FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-04-20
Orlando City SC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.28
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 4.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
37%
Orlando City SC or FC Cincinnati
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
5.3%
4 – 2
4.7%
1 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 17% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 18% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 5% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

