Match Pack: New York City FC vs Orlando City SC

In the upcoming MLS game on June 29th, 2024, New York City FC will cross paths with Orlando City SC. Considering their historical clashes, they’ve faced off 24 times before, leading to 8 wins for New York City, 7 wins for Orlando City and 9 games ending in stalemate. Their last encounter concluded with a score of 5 – 3 in favor of New York City.

Currently, New York City FC has been experiencing a decent performance, averaging 1 point per contest over their past five games and has not lost in their last three games, especially at home. However, they’ve been struggling to find the back of the net recently – failed to score in three out of their last five encounters. Just one of these games saw both teams getting on the score sheet.

On the contrary, Orlando City SC seems to be in a more positive momentum. They have an impressive record of 2.6 points per game over their last five games and haven’t suffered a defeat in their past six outings. They have shown great offensive prowess, scoring 11 times over their last five games. Four of these games ended with both teams scoring.

Looking at each team’s performance so far in the season, New York City averages 1.9 Points Per Game during home matches, and Orlando City earns approximately 1.38 Points Per Game as the visiting team. In matches between these two sides, an average of 2.83 goals are typically seen, and both teams have scored in 67% of their past encounters.

Taking all these elements into account, this match promises to be a thrilling encounter. Both teams exhibit solid form, but with the evident goal-scoring ability of Orlando City SC and their current momentum, they might hold a slight edge in this match. However, New York’s solid performance at home also makes this upcoming match unpredictable.

It will be intriguing to see if New York City can put an end to their scoring issues in front of goal or if Orlando City will continue their goal-scoring abilities. The viewers can buckle up for an exciting collision.

Insights

• New York City FC has earned an average of 1 point per game from their last five matches, suggesting a somewhat stable performance.
• Scoring has been a challenge for New York City FC recently, as they have failed to score in 3 of their last 5 games and only managed 3 goals in total.
• Despite their scoring trouble, New York City FC is currently on a 3 game unbeaten run, showing the resilience of their defense.
• New York City’s performance at home has been impressive, going unbeaten in the last three games.
• Orlando City SC’s current form is strong, averaging 2.6 points per game in the last five matches, indicating a solid offensive and defensive display.
• Orlando City SC exhibits strong scoring abilities with 11 goals in the last 5 games, signifying an offensive threat for New York City FC.
• Orlando City SC has not lost in their previous 6 games, demonstrating a robust defense that New York City FC needs to overcome.
• Historically, matches between New York City FC and Orlando City SC have been competitive, with New York City winning 8 and Orlando City winning 7 out of 24 previous meetings.
• High scoring can be expected with the historical average goal count of 2.83 per match in the previous encounters between the two teams.
• The home performance of New York City and the away performance of Orlando City are nearly on par, with average points per game being 1.9 and 1.38 respectively. This indicates a tight contest can be expected.
• The last match between these teams saw a dominant performance by New York City FC resulting in a 5-3 win.
• Both Teams To Score (BTTS) has been a common occurrence in matches involving these teams, happening 67% of the time in their matchups, and in a significant number of their respective games this season.

Match Forecast

• New York City FC will likely use their short passes and possession football to control the game and create chances using through balls.
• Orlando City SC, strong at creating chances using through balls, may exploit New York City FC’s weakness in defending against long shots by taking long shots often.
• Orlando City SC’s proven strength to come back from losing positions means the match could become interesting particularly if New York City FC takes the lead initially.
• New York City FC may struggle to finish scoring chances given this as their weakness and the aggressive defensive play from Orlando City SC.
• Aerial duels may tilt in support of New York City FC, since Orlando City SC’s weakness is in those areas.
• New York City’s strength in defending set pieces could neutralize Orlando City’s attempts at goal from such scenarios.
• There could be opportunities for offside traps as New York City FC often struggles with keeping onside.
• Fouls in dangerous areas might be an issue for Orlando City, providing potential set piece opportunities for New York City FC.
• Orlando’s weakness in defending against through ball attacks might be exploited by New York’s ability to create through balls.

Match Facts

• A draw of 1-1 is the prevalent outcome in clashes between New York City FC and Orlando City SC, with 8 matches concluding as such.
• In the recent 8 home games against Orlando City SC, New York City FC has been successful 4 times, while Orlando City SC has managed to win twice only with two games ending in a stalemate. Goal difference stands at 19-9 to New York City FC.
• Over the past 25 encounters, New York City FC has secured 7 wins in comparison to Orlando City SC’s 8, with 10 games being a draw. New York City FC is enjoying a goal difference of 40-31.
• The previous win by Orlando City SC on New York City FC’s terrain dates back to 2017.
• A significant 25% of New York City FC’s goals are scored during minutes 31-45 of the game.
• Orlando City SC seems to perform better post-half-time, as 31% of their goals are netted between minutes 46-60.
• Orlando City SC has been unbeaten in their last 5 appearances.
• New York City FC has managed to prevent Orlando City SC from winning during their 4 most recent confrontations at home.
• Both New York City FC and Orlando City SC have failed to net goals in 3 of their 14 domestic and away matches in the MLS season, respectively.
• Santiago Rodriguez from New York City FC is currently leading the scoring chart with 4 goals, while Orlando City SC’s Facundo Torres has a total of 12.
• New York City FC’s Richard Ledezma leads in assisting goals with 4, whereas Martin Ojeda has the most assists (7) for Orlando City SC.
• Orlando City SC has successfully managed to score at least a single goal in their past 9 consecutive matches.
• In 22% of their matches, New York City FC has won the first half, compared to Orlando City SC who has a slightly higher percentage at 25%.
• Their previous encounter resulted in a 1-1 tie.
• If New York City FC is leading by 1-0 at home, they secure a win in 77% of the matches and when Orlando City SC has a 1-0 lead away, they manage a win in 66% of the matches.
• If New York City FC is trailing by 1-0 at home, they only manage to turn the tide in 14% of the matches, while Orlando City SC, although trailing, manages to secure a win in 25% of the matches.
• When comparing their MLS performances, Orlando City SC has an edge over New York City FC.
• Orlando City SC’s performance in their last 5 matches supersedes that of New York City FC.
• As for their last 5 confrontations, New York City FC has 2 wins, Orlando City SC won once, and 2 games ended in a draw.
• An average match between these two involves 2 goals by New York City FC and 1 by Orlando City SC.
• The aggregate number of goals when these two compete is usually around 3, with the first half seeing around 0.6 goals on average.
• At home, New York City FC scores an average of 1.5 goals while Orlando City SC scores 1.2 on an away average.
• New York City FC’s home scorecard for the season reads as 5 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses.
• Neither team conceded in their recent match.
• Matias Pellegrini from New York City FC has accumulated the most yellow cards (9) as compared to Cesar Araujo from Orlando City SC who has 7 yellow cards to his name.