Orlando City SC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs New England Revolution — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #3 |
| 34 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 10 / 4 / 13 | W / D / L | 14 / 4 / 9 |
| 48 | Scored | 45 |
| 64 | Conceded | 36 |
| -16 | GD | +9 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 37% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (46 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
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ 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 |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Orlando City SC to score. At the same time, New England Revolution does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Nani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Cameroon international Wilfrid Kaptoum has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' New England Revolution have won 415 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 39' Nani doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emmanuel Mas is hanging Joao Moutinho on the field on 46 minute.
- 47' Poor challenge from Chris Mueller. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daryl Dike makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 55' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' DeJuan Jones, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' New England Revolution manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tajon Buchanan is hanging Adolph Joseph DeLaGarza on the field on 64 minute.
- 67' A change in the Orlando City SC ranks — Chris Mueller exits the field as Benji Michel enters on 67.
- 72' Chris Mueller has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 15 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' Carles Gil has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 6 goals this season.
- 79' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Nani is replaced by Tesho Akindele.
- 81' What a strike from Adam Buksa! The score is 2-1.
- 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 290 games and scored 438 goals.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Andrew Farrell. He receives a Yellow card.
- 89' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Jhegson Mendez has done his job and it is now time for Joseph Dezart to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
-
17
Nani ↓ Tesho Akindele 79'
- 15
-
4
Joao Moutinho ↓ Emmanuel Mas 46'
- 1
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↓ Joseph Dezart 89'
- 11
- 18
-
9
Chris Mueller ↓ Benji Michel 67'
-
10
Mauricio Pereira ↓ Andres Perea 79'
Bench
- 14
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 79'
- 31
- 24
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 67'
- 7
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 79'
-
34
Joseph Dezart ↑ 89'
-
3
Emmanuel Mas ↑ 46'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 25
-
27
Luis Caicedo ↓ Adam Buksa 46'
- 2
- 30
- 10
- 23
-
32
Christian Mafla ↓ DeJuan Jones 64'
- 13
- 28
-
11
Emmanuel Boateng ↓ Carles Gil 46'
Bench
-
22
Carles Gil ↑ 46'
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↑ 64'
- 15
- 18
- 26
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 46'
-
24
DeJuan Jones ↑ 64'
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 64'
- 4
Coach
Bruce Arena
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carles Gil | 9 |
| Martin Ojeda | 6 |
| Gustavo Bou | 6 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 4 |
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Cristian Penilla | 4 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2021-10-24
Orlando City SC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2021-10-20
Orlando City SC
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2021-10-16
FC Cincinnati
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
2021-10-02
Orlando City SC
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2021-09-30
Nashville SC
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
2021-09-25
New England Revolution
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
New England Revolution Form
2021-10-24
Orlando City SC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2021-10-20
D.C. United SC
2–3
New England Revolution
W
2021-10-16
New England Revolution
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2021-09-29
Montreal Impact FC
1–4
New England Revolution
W
2021-09-25
New England Revolution
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2021-09-23
Chicago Fire FC
2–3
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
52%
Draw or New England Revolution
71%
Orlando City SC or New England Revolution
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 4
3.8%
0 – 3
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
2 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 13% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 19% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 15% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

