Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 18 games · 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #6 |
| 20 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 30 | Scored | 45 |
| 47 | Conceded | 44 |
| -17 | GD | +1 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 33% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
FC Cincinnati
| Evander | 10 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Denkey | 10 G | 1 A |
| Tom Barlow | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Exploria Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 1' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tesho Akindele makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 6' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 11' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 16' Brazil international Junior Urso has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' A goal from the Portugal international Nani! He fires home on 19 to make it 2-0!
- 24' 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.
- 26' Jhegson Mendez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Cincinnati is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jaap Stam will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jaap Stam might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Przemyslaw Tyton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 248 appearances.
- 51' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Isaac Atanga by Calvin Harris on 55 minute.
- 60' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Mauricio Pereira has done his job and it is now time for Andres Perea to step up.
- 62' Chris Mueller has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
- 67' Caleb Stanko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Cincinnati so far.
- 71' The whistle greets Chris Mueller as he departs to be replaced by Benji Michel.
- 76' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Kamohelo Mokotjo is withdrawn and Caleb Stanko gets his opportunity.
- 78' Caleb Stanko catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 80' Goal! Junior Urso scores his 18 goal in 373 matches.
- 85' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Joao Moutinho comes on to replace Ruan.
- 90' The travelling FC Cincinnati supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Orlando City SC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Junior Urso | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 2 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 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
2.77
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 5.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 4.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
49%
Orlando City SC or FC Cincinnati
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
1 – 1
4.5%
3 – 3
4.4%
4 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
4 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 14% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 17% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 14% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 10% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.