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 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #10 |
| 34 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 10 / 4 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 48 | Scored | 34 |
| 64 | Conceded | 48 |
| -16 | GD | -14 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 37% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (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 Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
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 Red Bulls for another epic battle.
- 2' The referee has no hesitation. Junior Urso is booked for Orlando City SC — Yellow card on 2.
- 3' A moment of madness from Junior Urso on 3 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Orlando City SC will be frustrated.
- 6' A stunning finish from Christian Casseres Jr. — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 11' Kyle Duncan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 14' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Antonio Carlos by Rodrigo Schlegel on 14 minute.
- 19' A quiet spell here at Exploria Stadium. Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 22' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kyle Duncan on 22 minutes.
- 27' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' 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.
- 34' New York Red Bulls player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thomas Edwards, as he is very good at scoring at Exploria Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 41' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 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' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Wikelman Carmona exits the field as Frankie Amaya enters on 56.
- 57' That is a Yellow card for New York Red Bulls. Dru Yearwood will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Against the run of play, Chris Mueller has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Another change for Orlando City SC made on 70 minute. Mauricio Pereira leaves to be changed by Benji Michel.
- 75' Venezuela international Wikelman Carmona has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' Fabio makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and New York Red Bulls are in front.
- 81' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Dru Yearwood is replaced by Omir Fernandez.
- 84' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Chris Mueller is replaced by Tesho Akindele.
- 89' 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.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tom Barlow on 90 minutes.
- 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.
- 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 |
| Dom Dwyer | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Derrick Etienne | 2 |
| Florian Valot | 2 |
| Caden Clark | 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
1.99
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or New York Red Bulls 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
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 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
68%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
57%
Orlando City SC or New York Red Bulls
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

