Orlando City SC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #5 |
| 14 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 23 | Scored | 25 |
| 44 | Conceded | 32 |
| -21 | GD | -7 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 27% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
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 Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 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 Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Orlando City SC kicks off things out of here…
- 2' Junior Urso is having his name booked by the referee on 2.
- 3' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Junior Urso on 3 minutes.
- 6' Christian Casseres Jr. has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
- 11' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 14' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Antonio Carlos is replaced by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 19' The 29-year-old Sean Nealis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 22' Kyle Duncan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fabio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 32' A quiet spell here at Exploria Stadium. Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' New York Red Bulls receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 39' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mauricio Pereira on 41 minutes.
- 46' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 51' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 56' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Wikelman Carmona is withdrawn and Frankie Amaya gets his opportunity.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dru Yearwood on 57.
- 59' Chris Mueller is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 64' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' Sean Davis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 70' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Mauricio Pereira by Benji Michel on 70 minute.
- 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 79' The deadlock is broken! Fabio gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
- 81' The crowd applauds Dru Yearwood as he leaves the pitch. Omir Fernandez steps in for New York Red Bulls.
- 84' Tesho Akindele gets the nod from Orlando City SC. He replaces Chris Mueller and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerhard Struber will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Tom Barlow argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Barlow is hanging Fabio on the field on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
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 |
| Christian Casseres Jr. | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 3 |
| Caden Clark | 2 |
| Dom Dwyer | 2 |
| Dom Dwyer | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 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
3 / 4
1.96
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
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
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.01
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
60%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
64%
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%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 17% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

