Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 26 games · 33 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #9 |
| 34 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 10 / 4 / 13 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 9 |
| 48 | Scored | 55 |
| 64 | Conceded | 64 |
| -16 | GD | -9 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 37% | Win % | 31% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 14 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 7 G | 2 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Orlando City SC host FC Cincinnati — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 10 minute. Greg Garza leaves to be changed by Alvas Powell.
- 15' The 38-year-old Kendall Waston has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's shape.
- 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Darren Mattocks makes it 0-1.
- 29' Nani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 34' Jhegson Mendez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' Tesho Akindele adds to his 0 season tally! Orlando City SC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emmanuel Ledesma made 252 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for Orlando City SC. Will Johnson will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Orlando City SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' What composure from Nani! The Portugal international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 55' Orlando City SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Martin Ojeda scoring 2 goals.
- 59' Nani with the second goal in the match!
- 64' Tesho Akindele adds to his 0 season tally! Orlando City SC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
- 64' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Darren Mattocks is replaced by Fanendo Adi.
- 65' A tactical swap from FC Cincinnati — Kenny Saief on, Kekuta Manneh off on 65 minutes.
- 66' A change in the Orlando City SC ranks — Nani exits the field as Dom Dwyer enters on 66.
- 71' FC Cincinnati player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 74' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a Yellow card on 74.
- 75' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 78' Josue Colman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cristian Higuita at the 78 minute mark.
- 82' The USA forward Dom Dwyer breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 5-1!
- 85' The Orlando City SC bench stirs into life. Christopher Mueller is withdrawn and Benji Michel gets his opportunity.
- 87' Emmanuel Ledesma is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- Game over. The scoreline of 5-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Kenji Mboma | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 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
3.39
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 3.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 4.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
38%
Orlando City SC or FC Cincinnati
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
5.1%
4 – 2
4.8%
1 – 1
3.9%
3 – 3
3.7%
5 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.4%
5 – 2
3.3%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 17% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 18% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 10% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.