Orlando City SC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Chris Wattam
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 6–2 | W |
| 14 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #20 |
| 14 | Points | 24 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 5 |
| 23 | Scored | 24 |
| 44 | Conceded | 17 |
| -21 | GD | +7 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 27% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex!
- 5' Oriol Rosell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 8' Poor challenge from Diego Palacios. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 9' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ruan on 9 minutes.
- 14' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 285 games and scored 571 goals.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christopher Mueller made 283 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' Mauricio Pereyra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' Los Angeles FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bradley Wright-Phillips on 32.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Denis Bouanga scoring 3 goals.
- 46' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Christopher Mueller by Benji Michel on 46 minute.
- 48' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 58' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 60' Magnificent from Bradley Wright-Phillips! That is 54 goals in 283 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 65 minute. Mark-Anthony Kaye leaves to be changed by Francisco Ginella.
- 70' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Oriol Rosell has done his job and it is now time for Andres Perea to step up.
- 76' Jhegson Mendez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 77' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Diego Palacios by Jordan Harvey on 77 minute.
- 80' Orlando City SC make a change. Robin Jansson trudges off to be replaced by Kyle Smith on 80 minutes.
- 81' Jose Cifuentes is replacing Eduard Atuesta for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 86' Andres Perea catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 89' The crowd applauds Jhegson Mendez as he leaves the pitch. Santiago Patino steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Joao Moutinho makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Orlando City SC 1-1 Los Angeles FC.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 17
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Daryl Dike 71'
- 4
- 1
- 10
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↓ Andres Perea 71'
- 9
-
6
Robin Jansson ↓ Kyle Smith 80'
- 8
Bench
- 77
- 15
- 23
- 11
- 3
- 27
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 80'
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 46'
-
29
Santiago Patino ↑ 89'
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 71'
-
18
Daryl Dike ↑ 71'
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Diego Palacios ↓ Jordan Harvey 77'
- 1
- 66
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↓ Jose Cifuentes 81'
- 9
- 7
- 5
- 14
- 27
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 6
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↑ 77'
- 24
- 13
- 23
- 15
- 26
-
11
Jose Cifuentes ↑ 81'
-
8
Francisco Ginella ↑ 65'
-
16
Daniel Musovski ↑ 77'
- 19
- 21
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 5 |
| Joao Moutinho | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 |
| Adama Diomande | 2 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Kwadwo Opoku | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2020-07-31
Orlando City SC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2020-07-26
Orlando City SC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-07-21
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2020-07-15
New York City FC
1–3
Orlando City SC
W
2020-07-09
Orlando City SC
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2020-03-08
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
49%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
74%
Orlando City SC or Los Angeles FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 1
6.3%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.