Matchday

MLS 2025 · 28 Sep 2025

FC Cincinnati 1–1 Orlando City SC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.3
Actual xG
1.5 – 3.4
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot saw it as open: FC Cincinnati 38%, the draw 26%, Orlando City SC 36%.

Orlando City SC deserved more from the draw, creating 3.4 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pedro Gallese, 68.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Pedro Gallese +21.5, Ender Echenique +16.1, Marco Pašalić +11.3.

Well below it: Kyle Smith −17.0, Brenner −14.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Cincinnati

21 Sep 2025W 3–2at LA Galaxy MLS
13 Sep 2025W 2–1v Nashville SC MLS
30 Aug 2025L 0–1v Philadelphia Union MLS
23 Aug 2025L 0–1v New York City FC MLS
17 Aug 2025W 3–2at Portland Timbers MLS

Orlando City SC

20 Sep 2025W 3–2v Nashville SC MLS
13 Sep 2025D 1–1at DC United MLS
24 Aug 2025L 1–5at Nashville SC MLS
17 Aug 2025W 3–1v Sporting Kansas City MLS
11 Aug 2025W 4–1v Inter Miami CF MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

FC Cincinnati

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Alvas Powell Defender24000.0476.7–
Evan Louro Goalkeeper9000–57.8–
Tah Anunga Midfielder1000–56.1–
Ender Echenique Midfielder90000.0355.1+16.1
Dominik Marczuk Midfielder10000.0354.8–
Evander Forward90010.1153.3+5.0
Nick Hagglund Defender6600–53.0+5.3
Ayoub Jabbari Forward10000.0651.0–
Pavel Bucha Midfielder80000.1447.6+5.8
Kévin Denkey Forward80100.6146.8+3.3
Samuel Gidi Midfielder88000.0343.1–
Luca Orellano Midfielder80000.0340.9+3.1
Brenner Forward90000.4639.4−14.8
Miles Robinson Defender9000–36.8−1.8
Lukas Engel Defender9000–33.2−3.6
Yuya Kubo Forward1100–32.2–

Orlando City SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Pedro Gallese Goalkeeper9000–68.7+21.5
Nicolás Rodríguez Midfielder1600–57.6–
Adrián Marín Defender11000.0853.3–
Marco Pašalić Midfielder83000.0550.7+11.3
Martín Ojeda Forward90000.6948.9−2.2
Rodrigo Schlegel Defender90000.0145.5+2.7
Eduard Atuesta Midfielder9000–43.2−2.4
Iván Angulo Midfielder7000–41.4+0.2
Duncan McGuire Forward79000.8140.5–
David Brekalo Defender79000.0539.5−0.0
Alexander Freeman Defender90100.5638.8−0.3
Luis Muriel Forward11000.2536.9–
Joran Gerbet Midfielder2100–35.3–
Tyrese Spicer Forward2001–32.9–
Robin Jansson Defender90000.7532.0−6.2
Kyle Smith Defender69000.1725.4−17.0