Matchday

MLS 2026 · 5 Sep 2026

Orlando City SC 1–0 San Diego FC

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.4
Actual xG
2.3 – 0.5
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Orlando City SC favourites at 45%.

Orlando City SC won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Manu Duah, 64.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ian Murphy +22.9, Manu Duah +19.5, Maxime Crépeau +8.6.

Well below it: Elias Achouri −15.5, Onni Valakari −14.8, Joran Gerbet −9.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Orlando City SC

30 Aug 2026D 3–3at Minnesota United MLS
22 Aug 2026W 2–1v Real Salt Lake MLS
19 Aug 2026L 1–2v Chicago Fire MLS
15 Aug 2026D 1–1v FC Cincinnati MLS
1 Aug 2026L 2–3at New York Red Bulls MLS

San Diego FC

30 Aug 2026W 3–1v LA Galaxy MLS
23 Aug 2026W 3–0v Colorado Rapids MLS
20 Aug 2026L 1–3at Portland Timbers MLS
16 Aug 2026W 1–0at Los Angeles FC MLS
2 Aug 2026D 1–1at Minnesota United MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Orlando City SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper9000–54.6+8.6
Marco Pašalić Midfielder15000.0553.7–
Wilder Cartagena Midfielder24000.1848.4–
Antoine Griezmann Forward90100.3443.7−5.2
Joran Gerbet Midfielder66000.0940.8−9.4
David Brekalo Defender9000–38.5−4.6
Tyrese Spicer Forward24000.1437.8–
Martín Ojeda Forward39000.0537.5–
Justin Ellis Forward75010.1937.2−4.2
Daryl Dike Forward66000.2336.9−0.5
Bernardo Rhein Defender5100–35.9−2.8
Eduard Atuesta Midfielder7500–35.6−5.1
Griffin Dorsey Defender90000.1035.2−4.1
Iván Angulo Midfielder90000.8834.0−7.1
Luis Otávio Midfielder1500–33.7–
Robin Jansson Defender9000–32.1−6.1

San Diego FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Manu Duah Defender9000–64.6+19.5
Ian Murphy Defender6200–59.3+22.9
Christopher McVey Defender2800–53.7–
Aníbal Godoy Midfielder90000.0252.2+7.3
Alejandro Alvarado Jr Midfielder6200–46.3−5.8
CJ Dos Santos Goalkeeper9000–44.7−4.8
Amahl Pellegrino Forward2800–42.1–
Dagur Dan Þórhallsson Midfielder2800–40.0–
Gabriel Pirani Midfielder89000.0237.9+2.8
Bryce Duke Midfielder900–36.1–
Anders Dreyer Forward90000.2035.6−9.3
Oscar Verhoeven Defender6200–33.7+3.6
Onni Valakari Midfielder79000.1930.8−14.8
Kieran Sargeant Defender90000.0229.7−4.8
Elias Achouri Midfielder90000.0328.1−15.5
David Vazquez Midfielder1100–19.3–