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 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #21 |
| 34 | Points | 41 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 10 / 4 / 13 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 48 | Scored | 43 |
| 64 | Conceded | 30 |
| -16 | GD | +13 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 37% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Orlando City SC launch into their encounter with Los Angeles FC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 294 games and scored 585 goals.
- 10' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Francisco Ginella on 10 minutes.
- 13' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a Yellow card on 13.
- 18' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Antonio Carlos by Rodrigo Schlegel on 18 minute.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brian Rodriguez makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 29' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cesar Araujo on 31.
- 36' Alexandre Pato has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
- 38' Jesus Murillo doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 43' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Joao Moutinho is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 46 minute. Francisco Ginella leaves to be changed by Jose Cifuentes.
- 51' Ilie Sanchez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
- 56' Brazil international Junior Urso has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' Los Angeles FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 64' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Cristian Arango is replaced by Kwadwo Opoku on 64 minute.
- 69' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
- 71' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Ruan has done his job and it is now time for Kyle Smith to step up.
- 74' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi is hanging Carlos Vela on the field on 74 minute.
- 77' Mamadou Fall has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
- 82' Jose Cifuentes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 83' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Ercan Kara is replaced by Tesho Akindele on 83 minute.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carlos Vela is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 89' Brian Rodriguez makes way for Daniel Musovski at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- Orlando City SC will have plenty to reflect on. Los Angeles FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Brian Rodriguez | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 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
1.57
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.5
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
48%
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
8.2%
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 4
Actual
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 17% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

