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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Nick Uranga
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Orlando City SC launch into their encounter with New York City FC.
- 5' Magnificent from Nani! That is 49 goals in 125 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 8' The Luxembourg Maxime Chanot breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 1-1!
- 13' 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.
- 18' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 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' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' New York City FC have won 475 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New York City FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 43' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 48' Joseph Scally, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' 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.
- 58' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 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 Oriol Rosell suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Valentin Castellanos on 70.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antonio Carlos on 71.
- 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ruan.
- 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' The crowd applauds Daryl Dike as he leaves the pitch. Tesho Akindele steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Ruan.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Robin Jansson.
- 90' It is a substitution in Orlando City SC team. Christopher Mueller is replaced by Kamal Miller on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Alonso Martinez | 3 |
| Hannes Wolf | 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
1.78
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or New York City FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
65%
Draw or New York City FC
60%
Orlando City SC or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
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.

