Major League Soccer match prediction and preview for Orlando City vs New York RB clash

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 21.July
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Orlando City Stadium (25527 seats)

The visiting New York RB side should be favourites in this visit to Orlando City, as the away team holds a 5 point advantage from their 21 league games this season.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Orlando City and New York RB.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1700 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Orlando City form and stats

Orlando City have played 10 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Orlando City manager J. O'Connor and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Portland Timbers in the Major League Soccer. Before that, Orlando City had a home game versus Columbus Crew which ended with a victory 1-0.

The Orlando City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Orlando City defense is not exactly impregnable. 17 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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New York RB form and stats

New York RB have only collected 9 points from their away games after 2-3-5 (10 played).

It might be tough going out on the road again for New York RB, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Toronto. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus New York City.

New York RB are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 10 games. In the opposite end, New York RB have conceded 19 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: New York RB - Orlando City 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Orlando City 4 wins, 2 draws and New York RB 4 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Nani
8 goals / 4 assists
D. Royer
7 goals / 5 assists
T. Akindele
6 goals / 1 assists

Orlando City missing players

New York RB missing players

Orlando City New York RB
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
21 10 2 Played 3 10 21
7 4 0 Won 1 2 9
5 1 0 Drew 1 3 4
9 5 2 Lost 1 5 8
29 16 2 Scored 3 14 36
28 17 5 Conceded 2 19 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 70% 100% Over 1.5 67% 80% 76%
48% 60% 100% Over 2.5 0% 60% 67%
29% 50% 50% Over 3.5 0% 60% 52%
10% 20% 0% Over 4.5 0% 20% 19%
57% 60% 100% BTTS 33% 60% 62%
24% 20% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 10% 19%
19% 20% 0% Failed To Score 33% 30% 19%
 
4.4 5.5 5.5 Corners For (avg) 4.3 4.9 4.9
5.8 5.1 5.5 Corners Against (avg) 8.3 5.8 5.4
1.8 1.7 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.9 1.5
3 3 2 Red Cards 0 3 4
Key stats this season:
  • New York RB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Orlando City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Orlando City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Orlando City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Orlando City
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-07-19 MLS Orlando City 1 - 3 Philadelphia Union
07-07-19 MLS Philadelphia Union 2 - 2 Orlando City
10-07-19 UOC Orlando City 1 - 1 New York City
13-07-19 MLS Orlando City 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
19-07-19 MLS Portland Timbers 1 - 1 Orlando City
21-07-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 New York RB
27-07-19 MLS New England 23:00 Orlando City
03-08-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 Dallas
06-08-19 UOC Orlando City 23:30 Atlanta United
10-08-19 MLS Toronto 23:30 Orlando City
New York RB
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
29-06-19 MLS New York RB 3 - 1 Chicago Fire
04-07-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 4 - 0 New York RB
07-07-19 MLS Atlanta United 3 - 3 New York RB
14-07-19 MLS New York RB 2 - 1 New York City
18-07-19 MLS Toronto 3 - 1 New York RB
21-07-19 MLS Orlando City 23:30 New York RB
27-07-19 MLS New York RB 23:30 Columbus Crew
03-08-19 MLS New York RB 22:00 Toronto
12-08-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 02:00 New York RB
17-08-19 MLS New York RB 23:00 New England

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Philadelphia Union 22 10 6 6 39 32 11 6 3 2 24 13 11 4 3 4 15 19 7 36
2 DC United 22 9 8 5 31 24 12 5 5 2 19 14 10 4 3 3 12 10 7 35
3 Atlanta United 21 10 3 8 33 25 11 7 3 1 22 8 10 3 0 7 11 17 8 33
4 New York RB 21 9 4 8 36 31 11 7 1 3 22 12 10 2 3 5 14 19 5 31
5 Montreal Impact 22 9 3 10 26 36 10 5 1 4 10 13 12 4 2 6 16 23 -10 30
6 New York City 18 7 8 3 31 22 9 4 4 1 16 8 9 3 4 2 15 14 9 29
7 Toronto 21 8 5 8 35 34 11 5 3 3 24 18 10 3 2 5 11 16 1 29
8 New England 21 7 6 8 28 38 11 5 2 4 14 14 10 2 4 4 14 24 -10 27
9 Orlando City 21 7 5 9 29 28 10 4 1 5 16 17 11 3 4 4 13 11 1 26
10 Chicago Fire 22 5 8 9 34 33 12 5 5 2 26 14 10 0 3 7 8 19 1 23
11 Columbus Crew 22 5 3 14 19 33 12 4 2 6 12 16 10 1 1 8 7 17 -14 18
12 Cincinnati 21 5 2 14 21 49 9 3 1 5 10 17 12 2 1 9 11 32 -28 17

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