1 August 2026, 23:30 UTC

New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC Major League Soccer prediction & result

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Final score: New York Red Bulls 3-2 Orlando City SC.

Before kick-off the model made it 58% New York Red Bulls, 21% draw, 21% Orlando City SC — fair odds of 1.72, 4.76 and 4.76. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts New York Red Bulls at 58% here. Across 2437 settled matches, 630 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 52.2% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.6%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

New York Red Bulls96%Draw4%Orlando City SC0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 5 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

M. Jimenezassist: G. Berggren
23'
D. Nealis
27'
E. Forsbergassist: C. Cowell
43'
46'
🔁A. Gomezout: B. Rhein
46'
🔁Tiagoout: T. Spicer
52'
T. Spicerassist: B. Ojeda
J. Che
59'
M. Jimenezassist: C. Cowell
60'
62'
🔁E. Atuestaout: Luis Otavio
63'
G. Dorseyassist: A. Griezmann
69'
I. Angulo
🔁M. Jimenezout: M. Sofo
70'
72'
🔁G. Dorseyout: Z. Taifi
🔁D. Nealisout: T. Parker
75'
🔁M. Dos Santosout: J. Marshall-Rutty
75'
🔁C. Cowellout: C. Harper
85'
🔁E. Forsbergout: N. Benedetti
85'
87'
🔁J. Ellisout: H. Sarajian
88'
H. Sarajian
J. Marshall-Rutty
90+6'

Match stats — New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC

40%Possession60%
18Shots19
8On target5
5Corners4
3.6xG3.2

Goals against chances

New York Red Bulls3 from 3.60 xGless than the chances were worth
Orlando City SC2 from 3.20 xGless than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

New York Red Bulls 4-3-3
  • 34Ethan HorvathG
  • 12Dylan NealisD
  • 2Justin CheD
  • 14Julián BazánD
  • 56Matthew Dos SantosD
  • 48Ronald DonkorM
  • 4Gustav BerggrenM
  • 10Emil ForsbergM
  • 7Cade CowellF
  • 91Mijahir JimenezF
  • 16Julian HallF
Substitutes
  • 37Mohammed SofoF
  • 3Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyD
  • 26Tim ParkerD
  • 17Cameron HarperF
  • 39Nehuen BenedettiM
  • 77John McCarthyG
  • 6Robert VoloderD
  • 80Nathan WorthM
  • 33Roald MitchellF
Orlando City SC 4-4-2
  • 71Maxime CrépeauG
  • 24Griffin DorseyD
  • 4David BrekaloD
  • 6Robin JanssonD
  • 3Adrián MarínD
  • 77Iván AnguloM
  • 8Braian OjedaM
  • 20Eduard AtuestaM
  • 11Tiago SouzaM
  • 22Justin EllisF
  • 7Antoine GriezmannF
Substitutes
  • 44Bernardo RheinF
  • 14Tyrese SpicerF
  • 5Luis OtávioM
  • 19Zakaria TaifiM
  • 23Harvey SarajianF
  • 12Javier OteroG
  • 57Iago SilvaD
  • 16Wilder CartagenaM
  • 65Gustavo CaraballoM
Coach: Oscar Pareja

Form going into New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC

New York Red Bulls

  • L0-2Charlotte25 July 2026
  • L1-3away to Philadelphia Union22 July 2026

Orlando City SC

  • W1-0Nashville SC25 July 2026
  • W4-0away to San Jose Earthquakes23 July 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Head-to-head: New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC

  • 1 August 2026New York Red Bulls 3–2 Orlando City SCMajor League Soccer
  • 22 February 2026Orlando City SC 1–2 New York Red BullsMajor League Soccer
  • 12 April 2025Orlando City SC 0–0 New York Red BullsMajor League Soccer
  • 15 March 2025New York Red Bulls 2–2 Orlando City SCMajor League Soccer
  • 1 December 2024Orlando City SC 0–1 New York Red BullsMajor League Soccer
  • 1 June 2024New York Red Bulls 1–0 Orlando City SCMajor League Soccer

Leading scorers: New York Red Bulls and Orlando City SC

New York Red Bulls

No leading scorers listed yet.

Orlando City SC

  • M. Ojeda11 goals1 assists

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.