Orlando City SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Orlando City SC is hosting New York City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 7' Goal! Junior Urso scores his 18 goal in 377 matches.
- 12' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and New York City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 17' 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.
- 22' Andres Jasson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Tayvon Gray is replacing Thiago Martins for the New York City FC side.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Justin Haak argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 47' Orlando City SC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' GOAL! Maxi Moralez fires home to make it 1-1!
- 58' Cesar Araujo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ercan Kara at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nick Cushing might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 64' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Jake Mulraney is replaced by Andres Perea.
- 65' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Wilder Cartagena is replaced by Ivan Angulo.
- 70' 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 Ruan suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andres Jasson is hanging Thiago on the field on 74 minute.
- 75' Andres Jasson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thiago at the 75 minute mark.
- 78' Benji Michel makes way for Tesho Akindele at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 79' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Heber is hanging Talles Magno on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Justin Haak is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maxi Moralez.
- 90' Poor challenge from Sean Johnson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The points are shared — Orlando City SC 2-1 New York City FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Hannes Wolf | 3 |
| Tesho Akindele | 3 |
| Nani | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Ismael Tajouri | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 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
1.45
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or New York City FC 76% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
60%
Draw or New York City FC
64%
Orlando City SC or New York City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.7%
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% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +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
16%
✓
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.

