Orlando City SC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Orlando City SC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 21 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #17 |
| 20 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 5 |
| 30 | Scored | 35 |
| 47 | Conceded | 19 |
| -17 | GD | +16 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 33% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Exploria Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Brian Rodriguez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 10' Francisco Ginella picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 13' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 18' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Rodrigo Schlegel on, Antonio Carlos off on 18 minutes.
- 23' The 27-year-old Diego Palacios has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' GOAL! Brian Rodriguez scores on 24.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' Cesar Araujo is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 36' Alexandre Pato makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Orlando City SC are in front.
- 38' Jesus Murillo adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' GOAL! Joao Moutinho fires home to make it 2-2!
- 46' Jose Cifuentes gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Francisco Ginella and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' A stunning finish from Ilie Sanchez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' Maxime Crepeau needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 59' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Kwadwo Opoku comes on to replace Cristian Arango.
- 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 71' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a Yellow card on 71.
- 71' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Ruan is replaced by Kyle Smith.
- 74' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Carlos Vela is withdrawn and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi gets his opportunity.
- 77' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Ercan Kara is replaced by Tesho Akindele.
- 88' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 89' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Daniel Musovski on, Brian Rodriguez off on 89 minutes.
- Los Angeles FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
2
Ruan ↓ Kyle Smith 71'
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 11
- 7
-
9
Ercan Kara ↓ Tesho Akindele 83'
- 10
- 17
-
5
Cesar Araujo ↓ Benji Michel 71'
Bench
-
14
Silvester van der Water ↑ 83'
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 18'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 83'
- 31
- 68
- 8
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 71'
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 71'
- 21
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
9
Cristian Arango ↓ Kwadwo Opoku 64'
- 6
- 24
- 10
-
7
Latif Blessing ↓ Kellyn Acosta 74'
- 16
- 17
- 8
- 3
- 5
Bench
- 77
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↑ 74'
- 25
-
11
Jose Cifuentes ↑ 46'
-
29
Daniel Musovski ↑ 89'
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↑ 64'
-
19
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi ↑ 74'
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
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 |
| Benji Michel | 1 |
| Tyler Boyd | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
Los Angeles FC Form
2022-04-02
Orlando City SC
2–4
Los Angeles FC
W
2022-03-21
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2022-03-12
Internacional CF Miami
0–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2022-03-07
Los Angeles FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2022-02-26
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-11-07
Colorado Rapids SC
5–2
Los Angeles FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.85
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
43%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
78%
Orlando City SC or Los Angeles FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
7.2%
1 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
5.3%
1 – 4
5.1%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
3.6%
0 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 19% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 18% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.