Orlando City SC vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Nick Uranga
7 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #8 |
| 34 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 10 / 4 / 13 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 48 | Scored | 41 |
| 64 | Conceded | 36 |
| -16 | GD | +5 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 37% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 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 York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ 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 York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Orlando City SC and New York City FC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Maxi Moralez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Yoshimar Yotun has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jesus Medina made 294 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 40' The 34-year-old Alexander Callens has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenec Torrent will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Orlando City SC have won 438 goals from 290 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' USA international Dom Dwyer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. James O'Connor might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- The final score is 0-2.
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 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 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
1.12
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
45%
Draw or New York City FC
79%
Orlando City SC or New York City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
6%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.