Orlando City SC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 CONFERENCE SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs New England Revolution — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Ian McKay
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | New England Revolution | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Nashville SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Orlando City SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | D.C. United SC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #3 |
| 20 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 30 | Scored | 28 |
| 47 | Conceded | 23 |
| -17 | GD | +5 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
87%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 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
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Orlando City SC and New England Revolution get this one started.
- 5' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 17' The Spain Carles Gil breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-1!
- 22' Oriol Rosell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 25' A goal from the Argentina international Gustavo Bou! He fires home on 25 to make it 0-2!
- 26' Gustavo Bou doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adam Buksa.
- 33' Junior Urso adds to his 0 season tally! Orlando City SC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 284 games and scored 410 goals.
- 43' 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.
- 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antonio Carlos on 47.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 53' A moment of madness from Daryl Dike on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Orlando City SC will be frustrated.
- 58' 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.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Mauricio Pereyra on 60 minutes.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Nani argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 66' Andres Perea has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oriol Rosell on 66 minute.
- 67' New England Revolution ring the changes. Teal Bunbury has done his job and it is now time for Kelyn Rowe to step up.
- 72' New England Revolution have won 410 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for Orlando City SC. Junior Urso will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Another substitution for New England Revolution to replace Matt Polster by Lee Nguyen on 78 minute.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brian Rowe, as he is very good at scoring at Exploria Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 86' Assisted by Carles Gil with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gustavo Bou makes no mistake. 1-4!
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Robinho. He replaces Junior Urso on 88 minute.
- 90' New England Revolution ring the changes. Scott Caldwell has done his job and it is now time for Thomas McNamara to step up.
- The points are shared — Orlando City SC 1-3 New England Revolution. Honours even.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 17
- 23
- 10
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↓ Andres Perea 66'
- 9
- 6
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Robinho 88'
- 27
-
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Benji Michel 78'
- 18
Bench
-
77
Robinho ↑ 88'
- 15
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 78'
- 31
- 3
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 78'
- 22
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 66'
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 7
- 2
- 6
- 30
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Kelyn Rowe 67'
-
8
Matt Polster ↓ Lee Nguyen 78'
-
9
Adam Buksa ↓ Michael Mancienne 90'
- 24
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Brandon Bye 67'
- 4
Bench
-
13
Michael Mancienne ↑ 90'
-
15
Brandon Bye ↑ 67'
- 18
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 67'
-
42
Lee Nguyen ↑ 78'
-
26
Thomas McNamara ↑ 90'
- 31
- 12
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carles Gil | 7 |
| Gustavo Bou | 6 |
| Martin Ojeda | 5 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 4 |
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Cristian Penilla | 4 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2020-11-29
Orlando City SC
1–3
New England Revolution
L
2020-11-21
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2020-11-08
Orlando City SC
2–3
Nashville SC
L
2020-11-05
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2020-11-02
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
2020-10-28
Orlando City SC
4–1
Atlanta United FC
W
New England Revolution Form
2020-11-29
Orlando City SC
1–3
New England Revolution
W
2020-11-25
Philadelphia Union
0–2
New England Revolution
W
2020-11-20
New England Revolution
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-11-08
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New England Revolution
L
2020-11-02
New England Revolution
4–3
D.C. United SC
W
2020-10-28
New York Red Bulls
1–0
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
49%
Draw or New England Revolution
74%
Orlando City SC or New England Revolution
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 4
4%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 20% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 16% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

