Orlando City SC vs Internacional CF Miami, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Internacional CF Miami — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Internacional CF Miami 18 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Feb | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 29 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Internacional CF Miami | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #2 |
| 20 | Points | 38 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 5 / 2 |
| 30 | Scored | 45 |
| 47 | Conceded | 32 |
| -17 | GD | +13 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 2.11 |
| 33% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (38 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
Internacional CF Miami
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/3
31-45
10/1
46-60
3/5
61-75
2/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Internacional CF Miami
| Lionel Messi | 12 G | 7 A |
| Luis Suarez | 8 G | 1 A |
| German Berterame | 7 G | 4 A |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex will turn into a battlefield for Orlando City SC and Internacional CF Miami.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Diego Alonso might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past Internacional CF Miami's compact .
- 20' 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.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' The travelling Internacional CF Miami supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' 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.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joao Moutinho.
- 40' Poor challenge from Ben Sweat. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Internacional CF Miami are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 47' What a moment for Juan Agudelo! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Lee Nguyen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' Time for substitution for Internacional CF Miami. Andres Reyes is replaced by Rodolfo Pizarro.
- 63' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Tesho Akindele comes on to replace Dom Dwyer.
- 68' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' What a strike from Christopher Mueller! The score is 1-1.
- 73' Another substitution for Internacional CF Miami to replace Juan Agudelo by Julian Carranza on 73 minute.
- 78' The whistle greets Matias Pellegrini as he departs to be replaced by Lee Nguyen.
- 79' Time for substitution for Internacional CF Miami. Wil Trapp is replaced by Jay Chapman.
- 80' The crowd applauds Matias Pellegrini as he leaves the pitch. Lee Nguyen steps in for Internacional CF Miami.
- 83' The Orlando City SC bench stirs into life. Mauricio Pereyra is withdrawn and Andres Perea gets his opportunity.
- 84' Julian Carranza picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a Yellow card on 87.
- 90' Poor challenge from Oriol Rosell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rodrigo Schlegel is hanging Nani on the field on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
-
17
Nani C ↓ Rodrigo Schlegel 90'
- 4
- 1
-
10
Mauricio Pereyra ↓ Andres Perea 83'
- 20
-
14
Dom Dwyer ↓ Tesho Akindele 63'
- 9
- 6
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Jhegson Mendez 63'
Bench
- 77
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 90'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 63'
- 23
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 63'
- 3
- 24
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 83'
- 29
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 83'
- 30
- 18
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Juan Agudelo ↓ Julian Carranza 73'
- 13
- 31
-
7
Lewis Morgan ↓ Luis Argudo 78'
-
11
Matias Pellegrini ↓ Lee Nguyen 78'
-
6
Wil Trapp ↓ Jay Chapman 79'
- 22
- 33
- 5
- 18
-
3
Andres Reyes ↓ Rodolfo Pizarro 58'
Bench
- 20
- 2
- 1
-
14
Jay Chapman ↑ 79'
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↑ 78'
- 25
-
16
Luis Argudo ↑ 78'
- 28
-
21
Julian Carranza ↑ 73'
-
10
Rodolfo Pizarro ↑ 58'
- 27
- 17
Coach
Diego Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Muriel | 3 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Gonzalo Higuain | 3 |
| Rodolfo Pizarro | 2 |
| Ercan Kara | 2 |
| Marco Pasalic | 2 |
| Leonardo Campana | 2 |
| Martin Ojeda | 2 |
Orlando City SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.54
Internacional CF Miami xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Orlando City SC or Internacional CF Miami 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
58%
Draw or Internacional CF Miami
63%
Orlando City SC or Internacional CF Miami
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 4
3.7%
3 – 3
3.6%
2 – 4
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Internacional CF Miami covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 18% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

