Match Report
New York RB went into the game 8th in the table on 33 points; Orlando City sat 7th on 34 — a 1-point gap. Orlando City ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, New York RB ran at 1.31 scored and 1.85 conceded, Orlando City at 1.77 and 2.31.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 3 for New York RB, 1 for Orlando City and 3 drawn, at 2.43 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture.
Sports Illustrated Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. F. Dujic took charge of the match — our records show 78 games refereed with an average of 2.0 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: New York RB led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
New York RB: Mijahir Jiménez (23'), Emil Forsberg (43'), Mijahir Jiménez (60') · Orlando City: Tyrese Spicer (52'), Griffin Dorsey (63')
Key stats
Possession: New York RB 40% · Orlando City 60% · Total shots: 18-21 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 5-4