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New York City FC vs Orlando City SC Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.25 expected goals for New York City FC and 1.25 for Orlando City SC, a combined total of 3.50. That distribution gives New York City FC the largest share of the 1X2 market at 60%, with the draw at 20%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 68% for over 2.5 goals and 64% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 60% favourite still loses or draws roughly 40% of the time.

Model pick

New York City FC to Win

59.9% probability

Moderate confidence

Expected goals

2.25 – 1.25

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

New York City FC win60%
Draw20%
Orlando City SC win20%

Double chance 1X

80%

Double chance 12

80%

Double chance X2

40%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals86%
Over 2.5 goals68%
Over 3.5 goals46%
Both teams to score64%

Correct score

  • 2–19.6%
  • 1–18.5%
  • 2–07.6%
  • 3–17.2%
  • 1–06.8%

Why the model likes this

  • New York City FC home form

    7 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates New York City FC to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 60%, against 60% / 20% / 20% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 2.25 goals for New York City FC and 1.25 for Orlando City SC, a combined 3.50 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 68% and both teams to score at 64%, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%.

Recent form

New York City FC

  • 2026-08-13T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Necaxa · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-08-09T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Cruz Azul · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-08-06T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Santos Laguna · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-07-31T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Toronto FC · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-07-25T23:30:00.000Z · H vs Chicago Fire · 3-1 (W)

Orlando City SC

    Head-to-head

    Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction below is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

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