Matchday

MLS 2026 · 23 May 2026

FC Cincinnati 6–2 Orlando City SC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.1
Actual xG
3.3 – 2.5
Goals
6 – 2

Footybot made FC Cincinnati favourites at 56%.

FC Cincinnati won and made the better chances: 3.3 xG to 2.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Evander, 70.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Evander +21.4, Kenji Mboma Dem +15.4, Roman Celentano +12.2.

Well below it: Maxime Crépeau −23.7, Justin Ellis −12.1, Iván Angulo −8.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Cincinnati

17 May 2026D 3–3at San Diego FC MLS
13 May 2026L 3–5v Inter Miami CF MLS
9 May 2026D 2–2at Charlotte FC MLS
3 May 2026W 3–2at Chicago Fire MLS
25 Apr 2026W 2–0v New York Red Bulls MLS

Orlando City SC

16 May 2026D 1–1v Atlanta United MLS
13 May 2026W 4–3v Philadelphia Union MLS
9 May 2026L 0–2at CF Montréal MLS
2 May 2026W 4–3at Inter Miami CF MLS
25 Apr 2026L 2–3at DC United MLS

Head to head

28 Sep 2025FC Cincinnati 1–1 Orlando City SC MLS

FC Cincinnati

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nick Hagglund Defender100–100.0–
Evander Forward90230.2170.4+21.4
Tom Barlow Forward15100.4766.1–
Ender Echenique Midfielder1501–64.7–
Kenji Mboma Dem Forward83200.4156.2+15.4
Roman Celentano Goalkeeper9000–56.1+12.2
Kévin Denkey Forward89101.3449.1+3.7
Tah Anunga Midfielder1600–48.8–
Matt Miazga Defender90010.5546.7+5.7
Pavel Bucha Midfielder9001–43.9+5.0
Bryan Ramirez Midfielder90000.0543.7+1.8
Samuel Gidi Midfielder8900–38.5−0.1
Obinna Nwobodo Midfielder7400–37.6+3.5
Gerardo Valenzuela Midfielder8300–32.2−7.0
Kyle Smith Defender90000.2531.3−5.1
Ayoub Jabbari Forward100–0.0–

Orlando City SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Martín Ojeda Forward90201.5257.6+9.3
Eduard Atuesta Midfielder90000.1947.7+9.8
Luis Otávio Midfielder13000.3143.8–
Duncan McGuire Forward18000.0539.8–
Braian Ojeda Midfielder85000.0439.6−1.4
Tyrese Spicer Forward45000.0939.1−1.3
David Brekalo Defender90000.0937.7−3.0
Robin Jansson Defender9000–37.3+2.0
Griffin Dorsey Defender72000.1235.4+1.4
Wilder Cartagena Midfielder1800–35.1–
Tiago Souza Forward45000.0334.7−7.4
Adrián Marín Defender7200–33.9−0.0
Iván Angulo Midfielder90000.0332.9−8.4
Marco Pašalić Midfielder33000.0431.6–
Justin Ellis Forward5700–30.3−12.1
Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper9000–22.3−23.7