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 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Nick Uranga
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Exploria Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Orlando City SC and New York City FC.
- 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nani makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 8' Against the run of play, Maxime Chanot has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 13' 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.
- 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Acevedo, as he is very good at scoring at Exploria Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 28' It’s high time Ronny Deila made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 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.
- 38' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' 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.
- 63' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 68' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sebastien Ibeagha suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Valentin Castellanos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Antonio Carlos is booked for Orlando City SC — Yellow card on 71.
- 76' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Gudmundur THorarinsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for Orlando City SC. Ruan will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gary Mackay-Steven made 355 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 83' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Tesho Akindele comes on to replace Daryl Dike.
- 87' Orlando City SC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 90' Poor challenge from Robin Jansson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The Orlando City SC bench stirs into life. Christopher Mueller is withdrawn and Kamal Miller gets his opportunity.
- The final score is 1-1.
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 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 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
1.76
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or New York City FC 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
63%
Draw or New York City FC
62%
Orlando City SC or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
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 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
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.

