Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 30 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 30 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 67 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 30 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 30 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 30 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 41 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 30 | 39 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 30 | 36 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew SC | 30 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | D.C. United SC | 30 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 30 | 25 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 30 | 55 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 30 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 30 | 51 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 48 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 47 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 31 | 46 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 42 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 31 | 40 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 30 | 39 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 36 |
| 26 | San Diego FC | 30 | 34 |
| 27 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 34 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 30 | 34 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 30 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | New England Revolution | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Nashville SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Orlando City SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #8 |
| 41 | Points | 39 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 12 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 10 / 9 / 11 |
| 58 | Scored | 62 |
| 70 | Conceded | 71 |
| -12 | GD | -9 |
| 1.37 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 40% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Orlando City SC are 7th (41 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
4/4
16-30
10/9
31-45
2/8
46-60
9/8
61-75
7/4
76+
13/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
9/11
46-60
7/13
61-75
5/5
76+
15/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 15 G | 3 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 12 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 1 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 7 A |
| Tom Barlow | 9 G | 3 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Orlando City SC and FC Cincinnati has kicked off!
- 1' What composure from Tesho Akindele! The Canada international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 6' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nick Hagglund is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Cincinnati.
- 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' Magnificent from Nani! That is 49 goals in 125 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' The referee has no hesitation. Jhegson Mendez is booked for Orlando City SC — Yellow card on 26.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antonio Carlos made 396 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Calvin Harris. He replaces Isaac Atanga on 55 minute.
- 60' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 60 minute. Mauricio Pereira leaves to be changed by Andres Perea.
- 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chris Mueller.
- 67' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 71' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 71 minute. Chris Mueller leaves to be changed by Benji Michel.
- 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar Pareja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 77' Kamohelo Mokotjo makes way for Caleb Stanko at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Caleb Stanko on 78.
- 80' Junior Urso makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Orlando City SC are in front.
- 85' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Ruan has done his job and it is now time for Joao Moutinho to step up.
- 90' Jhegson Mendez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- It finishes all square. Orlando City SC and FC Cincinnati share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
2
Ruan ↓ Joao Moutinho 85'
- 17
- 15
- 13
- 1
- 8
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Joseph Dezart 85'
- 24
-
9
Chris Mueller ↓ Benji Michel 71'
-
10
Mauricio Pereira ↓ Andres Perea 60'
Bench
-
14
Silvester van der Water ↑ 85'
-
4
Joao Moutinho ↑ 85'
- 6
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 71'
- 22
- 23
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 60'
- 99
-
34
Joseph Dezart ↑ 85'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
15
Kamohelo Mokotjo ↓ Caleb Stanko 77'
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Haris Medunjanin 77'
- 14
- 18
- 31
-
23
Isaac Atanga ↓ Calvin Harris 55'
- 3
- 22
- 13
- 9
Bench
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↑ 77'
- 1
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↑ 77'
- 8
- 2
-
19
Brandon Vazquez ↑ 60'
- 16
- 5
-
20
Calvin Harris ↑ 55'
Coach
Jaap Stam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 4 |
| Nani | 4 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Junior Urso | 3 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Kenji Mboma | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2021-05-01
Orlando City SC
3–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2021-04-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2021-04-17
Orlando City SC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2020-11-29
Orlando City SC
1–3
New England Revolution
L
2020-11-21
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2020-11-08
Orlando City SC
2–3
Nashville SC
L
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.94
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
41%
Orlando City SC or FC Cincinnati
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.3%
4 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 18% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 11% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.