Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Austin FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 07 Nov | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 3–6 | 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' KICK OFF: FC Cincinnati gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 13' What a moment for Brandon Vazquez! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
- 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Alvas Powell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 37' Brandon Vazquez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
- 42' The Brazil Junior Urso breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 1-1!
- 47' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Isaac Atanga is hanging Ian Murphy on the field on 47 minute.
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' Brandon Vazquez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
- 58' Robin Jansson is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for FC Cincinnati. Tyler Blackett will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Yuya Kubo is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 63.
- 67' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Benji Michel comes on to replace Cesar Araujo.
- 72' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Junior Urso.
- 77' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell is replaced by Zico Bailey.
- 81' Calvin Harris is replacing Dominique Badji for the FC Cincinnati side.
- 81' Antonio Carlos is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Orlando City SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 87' FC Cincinnati ring the changes. Luciano Acosta has done his job and it is now time for Alvaro Barreal to step up.
- 88' Jhegson Mendez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Junior Urso at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' The referee shows FC Cincinnati player a Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Cincinnati to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 6
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Jhegson Mendez 88'
- 7
-
9
Ercan Kara ↓ Tesho Akindele 88'
- 10
- 17
-
5
Cesar Araujo ↓ Benji Michel 67'
Bench
- 15
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 88'
- 31
- 68
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 88'
- 24
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 67'
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 20
- 7
-
14
Dominique Badji ↓ Calvin Harris 81'
-
2
Alvas Powell ↓ Zico Bailey 77'
- 4
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Alvaro Barreal 87'
- 93
- 1
- 19
-
32
Ian Murphy ↓ Isaac Atanga 47'
Bench
- 25
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↑ 87'
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↑ 87'
-
23
Isaac Atanga ↑ 47'
-
16
Zico Bailey ↑ 77'
-
12
Calvin Harris ↑ 81'
- 29
- 33
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 4 |
| Nani | 4 |
| Junior Urso | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Kenji Mboma | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
| Brenner da Silva | 2 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
58%
Orlando City SC or FC Cincinnati
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 3
4.1%
2 – 4
3.2%
4 – 2
3%
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 11% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 16% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 16% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 12% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

