Orlando City SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 CONFERENCE QUARTER FINALS
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 Allen Chapman
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Nick Uranga
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Nashville SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 02 Nov | New York Red Bulls | H | 5–2 | W |
| 28 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–3 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Orlando City SC and New York City FC get this one started.
- 5' GOAL! Nani scores on 5.
- 8' Goal! Maxime Chanot scores his 5 goal in 286 matches.
- 13' Ronald Matarrita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 18' New York City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 23' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 48' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 53' It’s high time Ronny Deila made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' Daryl Dike has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 70' Poor challenge from Valentin Castellanos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 77' A moment of madness from Ruan on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Orlando City SC will be frustrated.
- 82' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 83' The whistle greets Daryl Dike as he departs to be replaced by Tesho Akindele.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Ruan is booked for Orlando City SC — Red card on 87.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Gary Mackay-Steven. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Robin Jansson.
- 90' The crowd applauds Christopher Mueller as he leaves the pitch. Kamal Miller steps in for Orlando City SC.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 17
- 1
-
10
Mauricio Pereyra ↓ Benji Michel 105'
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↓ Andres Perea 83'
- 9
- 6
- 11
-
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Rodrigo Schlegel 101'
-
18
Daryl Dike ↓ Tesho Akindele 83'
Bench
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 101'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 83'
- 23
- 3
-
27
Kamal Miller ↑ 90'
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 105'
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 83'
- 34
- 99
Coach
Óscar Pareja
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 3
- 11
- 22
- 10
- 4
-
8
Alexander Ring C ↓ Tony Rocha 115'
-
6
Alexander Callens ↓ Joseph Scally 120'
- 19
- 1
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 90'
Bench
-
20
Gudmundur THorarinsson ↑ 115'
- 14
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 90'
- 41
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 90'
-
25
Joseph Scally ↑ 120'
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 115'
- 80
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 90'
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxi Moralez | 5 |
| Christopher Mueller | 4 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2020-11-21
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2020-11-08
Orlando City SC
2–3
Nashville SC
L
2020-11-05
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2020-11-02
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
2020-10-28
Orlando City SC
4–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2020-10-24
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
New York City FC Form
2020-11-21
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2020-11-08
Chicago Fire FC
3–4
New York City FC
W
2020-11-02
New York City FC
5–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2020-10-28
Toronto FC
0–1
New York City FC
W
2020-10-24
New York City FC
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-10-18
Columbus Crew 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
2.21
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or New York City FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
56%
Draw or New York City FC
67%
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
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 4
3.3%
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% | 14% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 19% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
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.

