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 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #8 |
| 14 | Points | 19 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 23 | Scored | 25 |
| 44 | Conceded | 21 |
| -21 | GD | +4 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 27% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Orlando City SC vs New York City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 3' That is a Yellow card for Orlando City SC. Antonio Carlos will be fuming at that decision.
- 5' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 18' GOAL! Christopher Mueller fires home to make it 1-0!
- 23' Ruan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' Alexander Ring is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 37' Robin Jansson was booked on 37.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ronny Deila might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 43' Magnificent from Keaton Parks! That is 16 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 53' Poor challenge from Kamal Miller. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Gary Mackay-Steven has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Ronald Matarrita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 68' 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.
- 73' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Ismael Tajouri on, Gary Mackay-Steven off on 73 minutes.
- 76' The crowd applauds Joey DeZart as he leaves the pitch. David Loera steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 82' Keaton Parks picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Christopher Mueller departs to be replaced by Robinho.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' New York City FC ring the changes. Alexander Callens has done his job and it is now time for Sebastien Ibeagha to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 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
1.62
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
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: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
58%
Draw or New York City FC
65%
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
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 19% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

