Orlando City SC vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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 | 5 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 13 G | 11 A |
| Tom Barlow | 9 G | 3 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!
- 1' The deadlock is broken! Luciano Acosta gets on the scoresheet on 1 minutes.
- 6' FC Cincinnati are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 11' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Orlando City SC winning 50% of all matches.
- 16' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Cincinnati backline.
- 21' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' Orlando City SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 28' Martin Ojeda makes way for David Brekalo at the 28 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 30' Orlando City SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alvas Powell, as he is very good at scoring at Exploria Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Dagur THorhallsson departs to be replaced by Michael Halliday.
- 50' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 52' The Orlando City SC bench stirs into life. Rafael Santos is withdrawn and Nicolas Lodeiro gets his opportunity.
- 55' The crowd applauds DeAndre Yedlin as he leaves the pitch. Bret Halsey steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 56' Bret Halsey is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 61' 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.
- 62' Wilder Cartagena is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 62' The FC Cincinnati bench stirs into life. Luciano Acosta is withdrawn and Gerardo Valenzuela gets his opportunity.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Kelsy. He replaces Corey Baird on 63 minute.
- 64' Robin Jansson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' It’s a booking for FC Cincinnati player. Ian Murphy gets a card.
- 70' Facundo Torres Perez makes way for Luis Muriel at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 75' 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.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Bret Halsey.
- 80' The crowd applauds Yuya Kubo as he leaves the pitch. Alvas Powell steps in for FC Cincinnati.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 87' The FC Cincinnati manager makes a substitution. Luca Orellano departs to be replaced by Yamil Asad.
- 90' Gerardo Valenzuela picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Cincinnati take all three points.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
11
Martin Ojeda ↓ David Brekalo 28'
- 1
- 16
-
3
Rafael Santos ↓ Nicolas Lodeiro 52'
- 6
- 77
- 10
- 5
- 13
- 17
Bench
-
9
Luis Muriel ↑ 70'
-
14
Nicolas Lodeiro ↑ 52'
- 8
- 31
- 24
-
26
Michael Halliday ↑ 45'
- 27
-
4
David Brekalo ↑ 28'
- 33
Coach
Óscar Pareja
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
-
91
DeAndre Yedlin ↓ Bret Halsey 55'
- 21
-
7
Yuya Kubo ↓ Alvas Powell 80'
-
11
Corey Baird ↓ Kevin Kelsy 63'
- 10
- 12
- 20
- 5
-
23
Luca Orellano ↓ Yamil Asad 87'
- 32
- 18
Bench
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 80'
- 4
-
27
Yamil Asad ↑ 87'
- 1
-
15
Bret Halsey ↑ 55'
- 14
-
–
Kevin Kelsy ↑ 63'
- 26
-
22
Gerardo Valenzuela ↑ 62'
Coach
Pat Noonan
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
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.97
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or FC Cincinnati 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
63%
Orlando City SC or FC Cincinnati
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 0
3.4%
0 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.