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Matchday

MLS 2026 · 1 Aug 2026

New York Red Bulls 3–2 Orlando City SC

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.2 – 1.2
Actual xG
3.6 – 3.2
Goals
3 – 2

Footybot made New York Red Bulls favourites at 60%.

New York Red Bulls won a close one on the chances: 3.6 xG to 3.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tyrese Spicer, 58.9 in 54′.

Well above their usual level: Tyrese Spicer +18.7, Braian Ojeda +8.3.

Well below it: Dylan Nealis −21.5, Justin Che −14.9, Antoine Griezmann −10.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

New York Red Bulls

25 Jul 2026L 0–2v Charlotte FC MLS
22 Jul 2026L 1–3at Philadelphia Union MLS
24 May 2026W 2–1at Sporting Kansas City MLS
16 May 2026D 1–1v New York City FC MLS
13 May 2026W 3–2v Columbus Crew MLS

Orlando City SC

26 Jul 2026W 1–0v Nashville SC MLS
23 Jul 2026W 4–0at San Jose Earthquakes MLS
23 May 2026L 2–6at FC Cincinnati MLS
16 May 2026D 1–1v Atlanta United MLS
13 May 2026W 4–3v Philadelphia Union MLS

Head to head

22 Feb 2026Orlando City SC 1–2 New York Red Bulls MLS

New York Red Bulls

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mijahir Jimenez Forward70201.2755.2–
Cameron Harper Midfielder1400–51.7–
Ethan Horvath Goalkeeper9900–46.3+3.4
Cade Cowell Forward85020.5245.0+2.9
Ronald Donkor Midfielder9900–43.1+2.3
Julián Bazán Defender9900–40.8–
Mohammed Sofo Forward2900–40.4–
Gustav Berggren Midfielder99010.3939.8+3.0
Emil Forsberg Midfielder85100.9139.2−0.4
Julian Hall Forward99000.3736.2−5.6
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty Defender2400–31.4–
Justin Che Defender99000.1327.7−14.9
Tim Parker Defender2400–25.7–
Matthew Dos Santos Defender7500–23.0−7.1
Dylan Nealis Defender7500–22.7−21.5
Nehuen Benedetti Midfielder1400–21.9–

Orlando City SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tyrese Spicer Forward54100.9258.9+18.7
Braian Ojeda Midfielder99010.0850.3+8.3
Bernardo Rhein Defender54000.2546.2–
Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper9900–44.9−0.8
Zakaria Taifi Defender27000.0744.4–
David Brekalo Defender9900–42.7+1.3
Antoine Griezmann Forward99010.3842.1−10.8
Luis Otávio Midfielder37000.1540.4–
Iván Angulo Midfielder99000.2239.8−1.3
Robin Jansson Defender9900–37.4+0.2
Justin Ellis Forward8700–37.0−5.0
Griffin Dorsey Defender72101.0936.0−1.2
Tiago Souza Forward4500–33.7−5.2
Harvey Sarajian Midfielder1200–31.5–
Eduard Atuesta Midfielder62000.0531.5−8.8
Adrián Marín Defender4500–28.5−6.0