Orlando City SC vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Nick Uranga
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | New York City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #5 |
| 20 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 30 | Scored | 31 |
| 47 | Conceded | 24 |
| -17 | GD | +7 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 33% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 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 York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Orlando City SC and New York City FC.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenec Torrent will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 286 games and scored 432 goals.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Will Johnson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Jo Inge Berget is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Anton Tinnerholm has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Jesus Medina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Orlando City SC and New York City FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 12
- 14
- 16
- 94
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↓ Tony Rocha 67'
- 36
- 28
-
4
Will Johnson ↓ Josue Colman 82'
-
17
Christopher Mueller ↓ Stefano 71'
- 27
Bench
- 3
- 21
-
8
Tony Rocha ↑ 67'
-
29
Stefano ↑ 71'
- 25
- 1
-
10
Josue Colman ↑ 82'
Coach
James O'Connor
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Rodney Wallace ↓ Jon Lewis 71'
- 12
- 3
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Jo Inge Berget 88'
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 19
- 2
- 15
- 1
Bench
-
9
Jo Inge Berget ↑ 88'
- 22
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 63'
- 41
- 33
- 14
-
17
Jon Lewis ↑ 71'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxi Moralez | 5 |
| Christopher Mueller | 4 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
New York City FC Form
2018-07-27
Orlando City SC
0–2
New York City FC
W
2018-07-14
New York City FC
2–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-07-11
New York City FC
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-07-08
New York City FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-07-01
Chicago Fire FC
3–2
New York City FC
L
2018-06-24
New York City FC
2–1
Toronto FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + New York City FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
40%
Draw or New York City FC
81%
Orlando City SC or New York City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 3
7%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 4
4.4%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 19% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.