Orlando City SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Exploria Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Orlando City SC and New York City FC.
- 5' Orlando City SC have won 425 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Anton Tinnerholm has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Valentin Castellanos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York City FC tonight.
- 25' Antonio Carlos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 283 games and scored 425 goals.
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kyle Smith.
- 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 44' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 46' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 46 minute. Ruan leaves to be changed by Joao Moutinho.
- 51' 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.
- 52' What a strike from Nani! The score is 1-0.
- 57' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James Sands.
- 65' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi is hanging Andres Jasson on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benji Michel is hanging Tesho Akindele on the field on 72 minute.
- 74' The whistle greets Anton Tinnerholm as he departs to be replaced by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 75' Another change for New York City FC made on 75 minute. Anton Tinnerholm leaves to be changed by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 77' Goal! Valentin Castellanos scores his 96 goal in 286 matches.
- 80' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Chris Mueller has done his job and it is now time for Silvester van der Water to step up.
- 81' Andres Perea gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Mauricio Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Orlando City SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Keaton Parks is replaced by Tony Rocha on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Orlando City SC 1-1 New York City FC.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
2
Ruan ↓ Joao Moutinho 46'
- 17
- 15
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Benji Michel 72'
- 1
- 8
- 11
- 24
- 9
-
10
Mauricio Pereira ↓ Andres Perea 81'
Bench
-
14
Silvester van der Water ↑ 80'
-
4
Joao Moutinho ↑ 46'
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 72'
- 22
- 23
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 81'
- 99
- 34
- 29
Coach
Óscar Pareja
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 4
- 6
- 19
- 1
- 16
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Tony Rocha 90'
- 26
- 20
- 21
Bench
-
12
Malte Amundsen ↑ 65'
-
5
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 74'
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 90'
- 13
- 80
- 2
- 24
- 32
-
17
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi ↑ 65'
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxi Moralez | 5 |
| Christopher Mueller | 4 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or New York City FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
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
55%
Draw or New York City FC
69%
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
8.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.