Orlando City SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs New York City FC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Orlando City SC is hosting New York City FC for another epic battle.
- 3' The referee has no hesitation. Antonio Carlos is booked for Orlando City SC — Yellow card on 3.
- 5' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexander Ring.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Gudmundur THorarinsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 18' What a strike from Christopher Mueller! The score is 1-0.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Robin Jansson.
- 42' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 43' Keaton Parks makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and New York City FC are in front.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anton Tinnerholm on 45.
- 50' Jamaica international Joey DeZart has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 53' Controversy at the stadium! Kamal Miller argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' 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.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Gary Mackay-Steven is withdrawn and Ismael Tajouri gets his opportunity.
- 76' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 76 minute. Joey DeZart leaves to be changed by David Loera.
- 81' Ismael Tajouri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 82' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 82.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Robinho. He replaces Christopher Mueller on 84 minute.
- 89' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Sebastien Ibeagha has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The whistle greets Alexander Callens as he departs to be replaced by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
2
Ruan ↓ Alex De John 90'
- 17
- 23
-
9
Christopher Mueller ↓ Robinho 84'
- 6
- 11
- 27
- 21
-
18
Daryl Dike ↓ Jordan Bender 90'
-
34
Joey DeZart ↓ David Loera 76'
Bench
-
77
Robinho ↑ 84'
- 15
- 31
-
3
Alex De John ↑ 90'
-
33
Jordan Bender ↑ 90'
-
30
David Loera ↑ 76'
- 26
Coach
Óscar Pareja
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 17
- 3
- 11
- 22
- 4
- 8
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Tony Rocha 90'
- 1
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 90'
Bench
- 14
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 73'
- 41
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 90'
- 25
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 90'
- 13
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 90'
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxi Moralez | 5 |
| Christopher Mueller | 4 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
New York City FC Form
2020-10-14
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2020-10-11
New York City FC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2020-10-08
New York City FC
4–1
D.C. United SC
W
2020-10-04
Internacional CF Miami
2–3
New York City FC
W
2020-09-26
New York City FC
4–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-09-23
New York City FC
0–1
Toronto FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or New York City FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
60%
Draw or New York City FC
63%
Orlando City SC or New York City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 0
3.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
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.

