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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Orlando City SC and New York City FC has kicked off!
- 3' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 3.
- 5' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Alexander Ring will be fuming at that decision.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Exploria Stadium. Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 18' Orlando City SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Christopher Mueller on 18.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and New York City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' Robin Jansson was booked on 37.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' Keaton Parks has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
- 45' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Anton Tinnerholm gets a Yellow card.
- 50' Jesus Medina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' Kamal Miller has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' New York City FC have won 475 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 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' Ismael Tajouri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gary Mackay-Steven at the 73 minute mark.
- 76' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! David Loera comes on to replace Joey DeZart.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' A moment of madness from Keaton Parks on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York City FC will be frustrated.
- 84' Orlando City SC make a change. Christopher Mueller trudges off to be replaced by Robinho on 84 minutes.
- 89' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 90' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Sebastien Ibeagha comes on to replace Alexander Callens.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Nani | 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
1.74
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or New York City FC 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
66%
Draw or New York City FC
58%
Orlando City SC or New York City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

