Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #7 |
| 14 | Points | 20 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 23 | Scored | 36 |
| 44 | Conceded | 37 |
| -21 | GD | -1 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 27% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts). FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Orlando City SC and FC Cincinnati is underway.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Orlando City SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Miazga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Cincinnati's compact 5-3-2.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 27' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Wilder Cartagena gets a Yellow card.
- 28' Wilder Cartagena picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Cesar Araujo gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Mauricio Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' 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.
- 56' 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.
- 60' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Martin Ojeda comes on to replace Facundo Torres Perez.
- 65' Orlando City SC make a change. Ercan Kara trudges off to be replaced by Ivan Angulo on 65 minutes.
- 68' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Junior Moreno is withdrawn and Yuya Kubo gets his opportunity.
- 69' Yuya Kubo gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Junior Moreno and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Luca Petrasso comes on to replace Michael Halliday.
- 76' Marco Angulo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' The -year-old Abdi Salim has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' Dominique Badji has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brandon Vazquez on 86 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets Luciano Acosta as he departs to be replaced by Marco Angulo.
- It finishes all square. Orlando City SC and FC Cincinnati share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
- 1
- 16
- 24
- 22
-
9
Ercan Kara ↓ Ivan Angulo 65'
- 26
-
10
Mauricio Pereira ↓ Cesar Araujo 46'
- 17
- 23
- 28
Bench
-
11
Martin Ojeda ↑ 60'
- 8
- 31
- 3
-
6
Robin Jansson ↑ 46'
-
77
Ivan Angulo ↑ 65'
-
20
Luca Petrasso ↑ 71'
-
5
Cesar Araujo ↑ 46'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
FC Cincinnati Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 21
- 4
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Marco Angulo 90'
-
93
Junior Moreno ↓ Yuya Kubo 68'
- 19
- 31
- 5
- 9
- 15
-
28
Raymon Gaddis ↓ Alvas Powell 68'
- 18
Bench
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↑ 68'
-
14
Dominique Badji ↑ 86'
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 68'
- 1
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 69'
- 29
- 32
-
8
Marco Angulo ↑ 90'
Coach
Pat Noonan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 4 |
| Nani | 4 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Junior Urso | 3 |
| Kevin Denkey | 2 |
| Kenji Mboma | 2 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2023-03-05
Orlando City SC
0–0
FC Cincinnati
D
2023-02-26
Orlando City SC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2022-10-17
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
2022-10-09
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2022-10-06
Internacional CF Miami
4–1
Orlando City SC
L
2022-10-02
New York City FC
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.71
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.47
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
53%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
70%
Orlando City SC or FC Cincinnati
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–0 not predicted0 – 0Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
2 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 19% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
9%
✗
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.