Orlando City SC vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Nick Uranga
10 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #10 |
| 46 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 63 | Scored | 49 |
| 78 | Conceded | 45 |
| -15 | GD | +4 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 38% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 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 York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ 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 York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Orlando City SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Earl Edwards Jr. has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Alexander Callens is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jon Lewis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James O'Connor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' 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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 75' Rodney Wallace has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Orlando City SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' New York City FC have won 475 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' The 35-year-old Thomas McNamara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Orlando City SC.
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 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 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
1 / 4
1.15
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
46%
Draw or New York City FC
78%
Orlando City SC or New York City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.