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Orlando City SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Orlando City SC
1 – 1
Full Time
New York City FC
Sat 8 May 2021 · 22:00 UTC Exploria Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kyle Smith 34' Y
Y 64' James Sands

Overview

Match Preview

Orlando City SC vs New York City FC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

2
7
10
Orlando City SC 19 games · Avg 3.0 goals New York City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-08 Orlando City SC 1–1 New York City FC 2020-11-21 Orlando City SC 1–1 New York City FC 2020-10-14 Orlando City SC 1–1 New York City FC 2020-07-15 New York City FC 1–3 Orlando City SC 2019-04-27 New York City FC 1–1 Orlando City SC

Recent Form

Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May New York City FC H 1–1 D
01 May FC Cincinnati H 3–0 W
23 Apr Sporting Kansas City A 1–1 D
17 Apr Atlanta United FC H 0–0 D
29 Nov New England Revolution H 1–3 L
21 Nov New York City FC H 1–1 D
New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Orlando City SC A 1–1 D
01 May Philadelphia Union A 2–0 W
24 Apr FC Cincinnati H 5–0 W
18 Apr D.C. United SC A 1–2 L
21 Nov Orlando City SC A 1–1 D
08 Nov Chicago Fire FC A 4–3 W

Season Stats

Orlando City SC New York City FC
#11 Position #5
20 Points 26
18 Played 18
6 / 2 / 10 W / D / L 7 / 5 / 6
30 Scored 31
47 Conceded 24
-17 GD +7
1.11 PPG 1.44
33% Win % 39%

Key Stats

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
16% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
17% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Orlando City SC
Martin Ojeda 11 G
New York City FC
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 11 G 3 A
Hannes Wolf 5 G 1 A
Agustin Ojeda 4 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Exploria Stadium. Orlando City SC are looking to make home advantage count against New York City FC.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Orlando City SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' Kyle Smith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 289 games and scored 459 goals.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Joao Moutinho comes on to replace Ruan.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' What a strike from Nani! The score is 1-0.
  • 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 62' New York City FC have won 459 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Andres Jasson is replaced by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi.
  • 70' 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.
  • 72' Tesho Akindele makes way for Benji Michel at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
  • 74' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Anton Tinnerholm is replaced by Sebastien Ibeagha.
  • 75' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Anton Tinnerholm is replaced by Sebastien Ibeagha.
  • 77' Valentin Castellanos adds to his 0 season tally! New York City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Silvester van der Water. He replaces Chris Mueller on 80 minute.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Andres Perea. He replaces Mauricio Pereira on 81 minute.
  • 86' Jesus Medina has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Keaton Parks by Tony Rocha on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Orlando City SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar Pareja

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronny Deila

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-05-08 Orlando City SC 1–1 New York City FC 2020-11-21 Orlando City SC 1–1 New York City FC 2020-10-14 Orlando City SC 1–1 New York City FC 2020-07-15 New York City FC 1–3 Orlando City SC 2019-04-27 New York City FC 1–1 Orlando City SC

Orlando City SC Form

2021-05-08 Orlando City SC 1–1 New York City FC D 2021-05-01 Orlando City SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati W 2021-04-23 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2021-04-17 Orlando City SC 0–0 Atlanta United FC D 2020-11-29 Orlando City SC 1–3 New England Revolution L 2020-11-21 Orlando City SC 1–1 New York City FC D

New York City FC Form

2021-05-08 Orlando City SC 1–1 New York City FC D 2021-05-01 Philadelphia Union 0–2 New York City FC W 2021-04-24 New York City FC 5–0 FC Cincinnati W 2021-04-18 D.C. United SC 2–1 New York City FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48 Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95 New York City FC xG
I would bet for: Orlando City SC or New York City FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Orlando City SC32% Draw25% New York City FC43%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Orlando City SC or Draw
57%
Draw or New York City FC
68%
Orlando City SC or New York City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC23% Draw41% New York City FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC

Handicap Orlando City SC covers Push New York City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 15% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 20% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.