Orlando City SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Kevin Klinger
- Referee Malik Badawi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Nov | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 1–3 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Orlando City SC and New York City FC is underway.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for James Sands suffering a number of foals already.
- 9' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Jhegson Mendez gets a Yellow card.
- 13' What a strike from Ebenezer Ofori! The score is 0-1.
- 17' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
- 19' A moment of madness from Ben Sweat on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 29' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' 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.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' A quiet spell here at . Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Goal! Alexander Ring scores his 24 goal in 305 matches.
- 50' Shane O'Neill has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Keaton Parks has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 305 appearances.
- 56' A moment of madness from Alexander Ring on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 59' Christopher Mueller makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Orlando City SC are in front.
- 64' 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.
- 69' Dom Dwyer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyle Smith at the 69 minute mark.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Nani. He replaces Jhegson Mendez on 70 minute.
- 72' New York City FC make a change. Jon Lewis trudges off to be replaced by Jesus Medina on 72 minutes.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Dom Dwyer is booked for Orlando City SC — Yellow card on 73.
- 75' Assisted by Dom Dwyer with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tesho Akindele makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 77' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Tesho Akindele departs to be replaced by Josue Colman.
- 78' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Tony Rocha comes on to replace Ben Sweat.
- 83' 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.
- 88' Keaton Parks has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Sands on 88 minute.
- The points are shared — Orlando City SC 2-2 New York City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Josue Colman 77'
- 23
- 12
- 16
- 4
- 9
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↓ Nani 70'
- 3
- 27
-
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Dom Dwyer 69'
Bench
-
17
Nani ↑ 70'
- 20
- 26
-
14
Dom Dwyer ↑ 69'
- 7
-
10
Josue Colman ↑ 77'
- 18
Coach
James O'Connor
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
-
2
Ben Sweat ↓ Tony Rocha 78'
- 1
-
16
James Sands ↓ Keaton Parks 88'
- 28
-
17
Jon Lewis ↓ Jesus Medina 72'
Bench
- 11
- 29
- 41
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 72'
- 33
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 78'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 88'
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
2019-03-02
Orlando City SC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-10-28
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-10-21
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-10-17
Orlando City SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-10-13
New England Revolution
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-10-07
FC Dallas
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
New York City FC Form
2019-03-02
Orlando City SC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-11-11
Atlanta United FC
3–1
New York City FC
L
2018-11-05
New York City FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-10-31
New York City FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-10-28
New York City FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-10-21
D.C. United SC
3–1
New York City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or New York City FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
59%
Draw or New York City FC
66%
Orlando City SC or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

