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New York RB vs Orlando City preview

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Sports Illustrated Stadium Yesterday - 11:30 PM
Major League Soccer
New York RB NYR
2 – 0
Halftime
Orlando City ORL
Live: Half Time Break Yesterday 11:30 PM
Regular Season
Mijahir Jiménez - 23'
Emil Forsberg  - 43'
Goal
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Events

1ST-HALF
Event
Emil Forsberg 
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
43'
Event
Dylan Nealis
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
27'
Event
Mijahir Jiménez
Left foot shot / 1st Goal
23'

Match Commentary

45
Attempt Attempt
Antoine Griezmann takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
45
Attempt Attempt
Griffin Dorsey takes a right-footed shot but misses.
45
Attempt Attempt
Antoine Griezmann takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
43
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Emil Forsberg takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
43
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Emil Forsberg scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Cade Cowell.
41
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
41
Attempt Attempt
Cade Cowell takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
37
Attempt Attempt
Julian Hall takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
36
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
33
Attempt Attempt
Emil Forsberg's right-footed shot is blocked.
27
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Dylan Nealis receives a yellow card.
23
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Mijahir Jiménez scores with a left-footed shot.
23
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
18
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
17
Attempt Attempt
Julian Hall takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
16
Attempt Attempt
Justin Che takes a left-footed shot but misses.
16
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
15
Attempt Attempt
Gustaf Beggren takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
14
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
13
Attempt Attempt
Shot by Eduard Andres Atuesta Velasco with his right foot hits the post.
13
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
13
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
12
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
11
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
5
Update Update
Offside.
5
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
2
Attempt Attempt
Cade Cowell's left-footed shot is blocked.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Filip Dujic.

Statistics

Possession
NYR
47%
ORL
53%

Top Statistics

2 Goals 0
3 Big Chances Created 0
2 Shots 3
16 Dangerous attacks 23
45 Possession 55
4 Corners 2
6 Free kicks 7
1 Yellow Cards 0

Match Overview

2 Goal Kicks 2
5 Throwins 6
0 Hit Woodwork 2
4 Successful Headers 1
7 Dribble Attempts 5
4 Successful Dribbles 2
57 Successful Dribbles Percentage 40

Attacking

33 Attacks 52
1 Big Chances Missed 0

Possession

10 Long Passes 19
240 Passes 297
206 Successful Passes 263
86 Successful Passes Percentage 89
9 Key Passes 3
5 Successful Long Passes 10
50 Successful Long Passes Percentage 53

Defensive

0 Saves 2
6 Tackles 9
6 Interceptions 4
20 Duels Won 19

Build-up

6 Total Crosses 5
4 Accurate Crosses 0

Discipline

2 Offsides 0
7 Fouls 6

Lineup

Referee : Filip Dujic

Starting XI ▼

34
Ethan Horvath
Ethan Horvath Goalkeeper
6.62
2
Justin Che
Justin Che Defender
6.57
12
Dylan Nealis
Dylan Nealis Defender
6.72
14
Julián Bazán
Julián Bazán Defender
6.95
56
Matthew Dos Santos
Matthew Dos Santos Defender
6.55
4
Gustav Berggren
Gustav Berggren Midfielder
6.47
10
Emil Forsberg
Emil Forsberg (C) Midfielder
6.57
48
Ronald Donkor
Ronald Donkor Midfielder
6.94
7
Cade Cowell
Cade Cowell Attacker
6.78
16
Julian Hall
Julian Hall Attacker
6.79
91
Mijahir Jiménez
Mijahir Jiménez Attacker
6.44
Referee : Filip Dujic

Starting XI ▼

71
Maxime Crépeau
Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper
6.85
3
Adrián Marín
Adrián Marín Defender
6.35
4
David Brekalo
David Brekalo Defender
6.77
6
Robin Jansson
Robin Jansson (C) Defender
6.51
24
Griffin Dorsey
Griffin Dorsey Defender
6.41
8
Braian Ojeda
Braian Ojeda Midfielder
6.87
11
Tiago
Tiago Midfielder
6.65
20
Eduard Atuesta
Eduard Atuesta Midfielder
6.54
77
Iván Angulo
Iván Angulo Midfielder
6.49
7
Antoine Griezmann
Antoine Griezmann Attacker
6.43
22
Justin Ellis
Justin Ellis Attacker
6.71

CONTEXT

Entering the half-time break, New York RB hold a commanding 2-0 lead over Orlando City. Despite Orlando City being the pre-match stronger team, the home side has asserted dominance through superior chance creation and clinical finishing. Possession favors the away team at 55 percent to 45 percent, but the expected goals tell a different story with New York RB at 2.07 and Orlando City at just 0.45. There have been no red cards in the match so far. This outcome represents a notable shift from initial projections, highlighting New York RB's ability to outperform expectations in the first half. The qualitative leader on the pitch is clearly the hosts who have disrupted the anticipated structure of the game.

TL;DR

  • Live state: At half-time the scoreline is 2-0 to New York RB.
  • Structural vs live: The live result picture is diverging with the pre-match structural edge for Orlando City.
  • Projection vs live: Live dynamics are currently neutral with pre-match projection leadership.
  • xG trend: New York RB xG 2.07 vs Orlando City xG 0.45.
  • Possession profile: New York RB 45% vs Orlando City 55% possession.
  • Event impact: No major structural event distortion currently detected.
  • Second-half outlook: Live efficiency trend is below; The next phase depends on whether New York RB can sustain control without conceding high-value chances.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
F. Dujic
F. Dujic
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
K. Nesbitt
K. Nesbitt
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
O. Mitchell Carvalho
O. Mitchell Carvalho
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
P. Luce Lauziere
P. Luce Lauziere
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
New York RB M. Bradley
M. Bradley
VS
Orlando City M. Perelman
M. Perelman
1.29
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.18
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Charlotte Rank: 64 L
Philadelphia Union Rank: 61 L
Sporting KC Rank: 56 W
New York City Rank: 71 D
Columbus Crew Rank: 69 W
Chicago Fire Rank: 68 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Nashville SC Rank: 73 W
SJ Earthquakes Rank: 66 W
Cincinnati Rank: 70 L
Atlanta United Rank: 58 D
Philadelphia Union Rank: 67 W
CF Montréal Rank: 60 L
3
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
3 - 3 - 0
0

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
62.96
68.79
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
New York RB
Orlando City
Power Score
62.96
68.79
League Position
9
10
Global Rank
556
367

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
New York RB — Opponent-weighted form score
Orlando City — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) New York RB Orlando City

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

New York RB

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Orlando City

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

New York RB ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Orlando City
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
11.88
7.84
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
7.84
11.88
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
New York RB +0.29 Efficiency Index
vs
Orlando City -0.29 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
New York RB
Orlando City
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

New York RB
vs
Orlando City
Created Set-piece attacking threat
New York RB Orlando City
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
8%
22%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.16 vs -0.10
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
New York RB Orlando City
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
22%
8%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.10 vs -0.16
New York RB
Orlando City
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
New York RB
vs
Orlando City
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
New York RB Orlando City
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
New York RB 0.46
Orlando City 0.33
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
New York RB Orlando City
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
New York RB 0.00
Orlando City 0.08
New York RB
Orlando City
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • NYR had peak pressure around 44'.
  • NYR started the game with stronger pressure.
NYR Pressure ORL Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: NYR reached the top pressure at 44' (100.00).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 6 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

New York RB NYR Home
6 matches
Orlando City ORL Away
Match Record
3
Wins
0
3
Draws
3
0
Losses
3
Goals
7
Goals Scored
4
4
Goals Conceded
7
+3
Goal Difference
-3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-02T00:04:42+00:00

PLAYERS CURRENTLY PLAYING

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-4-2
Pitch
E. Horvath
United States
34 E. Horvath
D. Nealis
United States
12 D. Nealis
J. Che
United States
2 J. Che
J. Bazán Medina
Colombia
14 J. Bazán Medina
M. Dos Santos
56 M. Dos Santos
R. Donkor
Mali
48 R. Donkor
G. Berggren
Sweden
4 G. Berggren
E. Forsberg
Sweden
10 (C) E. Forsberg
C. Cowell
United States
7 C. Cowell
M. Jiménez Murillo
91 M. Jiménez Murillo
J. Hall
United States
16 J. Hall
M. Crépeau
Canada
71 M. Crépeau
A. Marín Gómez
Spain
3 A. Marín Gómez
R. Jansson
Sweden
6 (C) R. Jansson
D. Brekalo
Slovenia
4 D. Brekalo
G. Dorsey
United States
24 G. Dorsey
T. Souza de Jesus Carvalho
Brazil
11 T. Souza de Jesus Carvalho
E. Atuesta Velasco
Colombia
20 E. Atuesta Velasco
B. Ojeda Rodríguez
Paraguay
8 B. Ojeda Rodríguez
I. Angulo Cortés
Colombia
77 I. Angulo Cortés
A. Griezmann
France
7 A. Griezmann
J. Ellis
22 J. Ellis

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 01, 2026, 11:30 PM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Sports Illustrated Stadium
Capacity
25000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Filip Dujic
Katie Nesbitt
Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
Pierre Luce Lauziere

CONCLUSION

At the half-time interval with New York RB leading 2-0 against Orlando City, the first half has seen the home team exceed expectations through efficient play. Orlando City maintained higher possession but created far fewer quality chances as shown by the xG gap. The absence of cards kept the contest clean and focused on open play. New York RB's lead marks a clear departure from pre-match signals favoring the visitors. This sets up an intriguing second half where the away side must respond to the deficit while the hosts look to maintain control.