Orlando City SC vs Internacional CF Miami, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Internacional CF Miami — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Internacional CF Miami 18 games · 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 22 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 0–5 | L |
| 03 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 1–2 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Orlando City SC launch into their encounter with Internacional CF Miami.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kyle Smith suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Internacional CF Miami fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Internacional CF Miami is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Nick Marsman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rodolfo Pizarro, as he is very good at scoring at Exploria Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Exploria Stadium. Internacional CF Miami seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Benji Michel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Orlando City SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Antonio Carlos makes it 1-0.
- 46' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Antonio Carlos departs to be replaced by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Internacional CF Miami that had 217 games and scored 353 goals.
- 56' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 60' A tactical swap from Internacional CF Miami — Rodolfo Pizarro on, Gonzalo Higuain off on 60 minutes.
- 61' Internacional CF Miami ring the changes. Robbie Robinson has done his job and it is now time for Julian Carranza to step up.
- 66' Goal! Kieran Gibbs scores his 9 goal in 377 matches.
- 67' Silvester van der Water is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Mueller at the 67 minute mark.
- 68' Rodolfo Pizarro picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' Internacional CF Miami have won 353 goals from 217 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Tesho Akindele comes on to replace Benji Michel.
- 76' Oriol Rosell is replacing Junior Urso for the Orlando City SC side.
- 77' The Internacional CF Miami manager makes a substitution. Kieran Gibbs departs to be replaced by Brek Shea.
- 81' Ruan makes way for Emmanuel Mas at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 81' Orlando City SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tesho Akindele on 81.
- 84' The Internacional CF Miami manager makes a substitution. Lewis Morgan departs to be replaced by Indiana Vassilev.
- 85' Oriol Rosell is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
2
Ruan ↓ Emmanuel Mas 81'
- 17
- 31
- 6
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Oriol Rosell 76'
- 24
-
19
Benji Michel ↓ Tesho Akindele 75'
- 21
- 9
- 10
Bench
-
14
Silvester van der Water ↑ 67'
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 46'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 75'
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↑ 76'
- 22
- 30
- 34
-
3
Emmanuel Mas ↑ 81'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Kieran Gibbs ↓ Brek Shea 77'
- 32
- 8
- 9
- 13
-
7
Lewis Morgan ↓ Indiana Vassilev 84'
- 31
- 5
- 4
- 19
- 26
Bench
- 1
- 14
- 22
-
20
Brek Shea ↑ 77'
-
21
Julian Carranza ↑ 61'
-
10
Rodolfo Pizarro ↑ 60'
-
29
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 84'
- 35
- 18
Coach
Phil Neville
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 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2021-08-05
Orlando City SC
1–1
Internacional CF Miami
D
2021-07-31
Orlando City SC
3–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2021-07-25
New York City FC
5–0
Orlando City SC
L
2021-07-22
Orlando City SC
2–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2021-07-17
Toronto FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2021-07-08
Chicago Fire FC
3–1
Orlando City SC
L
Internacional CF Miami Form
2021-08-05
Orlando City SC
1–1
Internacional CF Miami
D
2021-08-01
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-07-25
Internacional CF Miami
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-07-21
Internacional CF Miami
0–5
New England Revolution
L
2021-07-03
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2021-06-26
Internacional CF Miami
1–2
Orlando City SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.85
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.59
Internacional CF Miami xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Orlando City SC or Internacional CF Miami 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
56%
Draw or Internacional CF Miami
65%
Orlando City SC or Internacional CF Miami
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 4
3.9%
2 – 4
3.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Internacional CF Miami covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 13% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 19% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 15% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

