Orlando City SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Orlando City SC vs New York City FC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Charlotte FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–0 | D |
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)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Orlando City SC host New York City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Kyle Smith, a USA , has 30 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Junior Urso makes it 1-0.
- 12' Maxi Moralez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' 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.
- 25' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Tayvon Gray comes on to replace Thiago Martins.
- 30' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 45' Justin Haak is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 47' Antonio Carlos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 47.
- 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' Maxi Moralez doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 58' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Ercan Kara is replaced by Cesar Araujo.
- 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Justin Haak made 289 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Jake Mulraney has done his job and it is now time for Andres Perea to step up.
- 65' A change in the Orlando City SC ranks — Wilder Cartagena exits the field as Ivan Angulo enters on 65.
- 70' Orlando City SC 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.
- 74' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Thiago departs to be replaced by Andres Jasson.
- 75' Another change for New York City FC made on 75 minute. Thiago leaves to be changed by Andres Jasson.
- 78' The crowd applauds Benji Michel as he leaves the pitch. Tesho Akindele steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 79' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Talles Magno by Heber on 79 minute.
- 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 89' Maxi Moralez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Sean Johnson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Orlando City SC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
2
Ruan ↓ Kyle Smith 78'
- 15
- 4
- 1
-
16
Wilder Cartagena ↓ Ivan Angulo 65'
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ Andres Perea 64'
- 11
-
19
Benji Michel ↓ Tesho Akindele 78'
-
9
Ercan Kara ↓ Cesar Araujo 58'
- 17
Bench
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 78'
- 31
- 68
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 78'
-
77
Ivan Angulo ↑ 65'
- 20
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 64'
- 26
-
5
Cesar Araujo ↑ 58'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
5
Thiago Martins ↓ Tayvon Gray 25'
- 3
- 10
- 4
- 1
- 80
-
43
Talles Magno ↓ Heber 79'
- 26
- 38
-
8
Thiago ↓ Andres Jasson 75'
Bench
- 17
-
9
Heber ↑ 79'
- 13
- 23
- 2
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↑ 25'
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 75'
- 22
- 30
Coach
Nick Cushing
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
2022-08-28
Orlando City SC
2–1
New York City FC
W
2022-08-21
Charlotte FC
1–2
Orlando City SC
W
2022-08-13
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
2022-08-06
Orlando City SC
0–3
New England Revolution
L
2022-07-31
D.C. United SC
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2022-07-23
Orlando City SC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
L
New York City FC Form
2022-08-28
Orlando City SC
2–1
New York City FC
L
2022-08-21
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
New York City FC
W
2022-08-18
New York City FC
1–3
Charlotte FC
L
2022-08-14
Internacional CF Miami
3–2
New York City FC
L
2022-08-06
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
New York City FC
L
2022-07-30
Montreal Impact FC
0–0
New York City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or New York City FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
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 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
55%
Draw or New York City FC
68%
Orlando City SC or New York City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 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% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 21% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
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.