Orlando City SC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Orlando City SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jun | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 May | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 May | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 20 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 30 | Scored | 29 |
| 47 | Conceded | 39 |
| -17 | GD | -10 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 33% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 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 Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Orlando City SC welcome New York Red Bulls for this crunch clash at Exploria Stadium.
- 2' Orlando City SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 2.
- 3' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Junior Urso.
- 6' The deadlock is broken! Christian Casseres Jr. gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
- 11' 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.
- 14' Rodrigo Schlegel is replacing Antonio Carlos for the Orlando City SC side.
- 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. Kyle Duncan will be fuming at that decision.
- 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fabio.
- 39' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Brandon Austin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Mauricio Pereira gets a Yellow card.
- 46' Antonio Carlos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 51' New York Red Bulls looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Mijahir Jimenez scoring 2 goals.
- 56' Frankie Amaya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wikelman Carmona on 56 minute.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Dru Yearwood argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 59' Against the run of play, Chris Mueller has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 286 games and scored 422 goals.
- 69' Sean Davis, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benji Michel is hanging Mauricio Pereira on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' 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 Frankie Amaya suffering a number of foals already.
- 79' GOAL! Fabio fires home to make it 1-2!
- 81' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Omir Fernandez on, Dru Yearwood off on 81 minutes.
- 84' Orlando City SC make a change. Chris Mueller trudges off to be replaced by Tesho Akindele on 84 minutes.
- 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Tom Barlow was booked on 90.
- 90' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Fabio is withdrawn and Tom Barlow gets his opportunity.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from New York Red Bulls to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 17
- 6
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Oriol Rosell 70'
- 24
- 23
- 21
- 18
- 26
-
9
Chris Mueller ↓ Tesho Akindele 84'
-
10
Mauricio Pereira ↓ Benji Michel 70'
Bench
-
14
Silvester van der Water ↑ 84'
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 14'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 84'
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↑ 70'
- 31
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 70'
- 22
- 30
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Omir Fernandez 81'
- 27
- 6
- 13
- 10
- 15
- 47
-
9
Fabio ↓ Tom Barlow 90'
- 23
- 19
Bench
- 24
- 18
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 81'
-
8
Frankie Amaya ↑ 56'
-
74
Tom Barlow ↑ 90'
- 17
- 3
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Facundo Torres Perez | 4 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Christian Casseres Jr. | 3 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 2 |
| Florian Valot | 2 |
| Caden Clark | 2 |
| Mijahir Jimenez | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2021-07-03
Orlando City SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-06-26
Internacional CF Miami
1–2
Orlando City SC
W
2021-06-22
Orlando City SC
5–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-06-19
Toronto FC
2–3
Orlando City SC
W
2021-05-29
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2021-05-22
Orlando City SC
0–0
Toronto FC
D
New York Red Bulls Form
2021-07-03
Orlando City SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2021-06-27
Atlanta United FC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
2021-06-23
New England Revolution
3–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2021-06-19
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Nashville SC
W
2021-05-29
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2021-05-23
New England Revolution
3–1
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.11
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or New York Red Bulls 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
65%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
60%
Orlando City SC or New York Red Bulls
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

