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 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. Orlando City SC host New York City FC — let the battle begin!
- 3' Antonio Carlos was booked on 3.
- 5' Alexander Ring is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 18' What a strike from Christopher Mueller! The score is 1-0.
- 23' Robin Jansson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 28' Andres Perea has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 28 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' 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.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Robin Jansson.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' Keaton Parks does the damage! The net is bulging and New York City FC surge ahead!
- 45' Anton Tinnerholm catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' That is a Yellow card for Orlando City SC. Kamal Miller will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Gary Mackay-Steven departs to be replaced by Ismael Tajouri.
- 76' A change in the Orlando City SC ranks — Joey DeZart exits the field as David Loera enters on 76.
- 81' Daryl Dike has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 82' Keaton Parks is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 84' Orlando City SC make a change. Christopher Mueller trudges off to be replaced by Robinho on 84 minutes.
- 89' Maxime Chanot, a Luxembourg , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Sebastien Ibeagha is replacing Alexander Callens for the New York City FC side.
- It finishes all square. Orlando City SC and New York City FC share the spoils 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 |
| 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
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
1.72
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or New York City FC 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
65%
Draw or New York City FC
60%
Orlando City SC or New York City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

