Orlando City SC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Orlando City SC vs New England Revolution — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #3 |
| 46 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 18 / 4 / 12 |
| 63 | Scored | 55 |
| 78 | Conceded | 47 |
| -15 | GD | +8 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 38% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: New England Revolution gets underway.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 302 games and scored 466 goals.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and New England Revolution are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nani makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 44' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Joao Moutinho is replaced by Emmanuel Mas on 46 minute.
- 47' Chris Mueller is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
- 50' A goal from the USA international Daryl Dike! He fires home on 50 to make it 2-0!
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' The crowd applauds Adolph Joseph DeLaGarza as he leaves the pitch. Tajon Buchanan steps in for New England Revolution.
- 67' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Chris Mueller is replaced by Benji Michel.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New England Revolution winning 50% of all matches.
- 77' Antonio Carlos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
- 79' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Tesho Akindele comes on to replace Nani.
- 81' A goal from the Poland international Adam Buksa! He fires home on 81 to make it 2-1!
- 86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 87' Andrew Farrell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 89' Joseph Dezart is replacing Jhegson Mendez for the Orlando City SC side.
- It finishes all square. Orlando City SC and New England Revolution share the spoils 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 |
| Gustavo Bou | 6 |
| Martin Ojeda | 6 |
| Cristian Penilla | 4 |
| Adam Buksa | 4 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 4 |
| Duncan McGuire | 3 |
| Nani | 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
1.78
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34
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: 4.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
54%
Draw or New England Revolution
69%
Orlando City SC or New England Revolution
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 4
3.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 14% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 19% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

