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Major League Soccer

Cincinnati - Orlando City

05/23/2026, 11:30 PM

6 : 2
Expected Goals
Cincinnati
2.1
Total xG
3.4
Orlando City
1.3
Most Likely Scores

1:1

10%

2:1

10%

2:0

7%

3:1

7%

2:2

6%
What influences the xG?
CINOC

Cincinnati

Defensive weakness (2.5 conceded vs 1.9 league avg)
+0.59
Small sample (6 matches) - regression to mean
-0.25
5 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.6 goals/match)
+0.14
Rising form (2.6 vs 2.1 season average)
+0.14
Full strength squad available

Orlando City

3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.2 goals/match)
+0.21
Rising form (2.2 vs 1.5 season average)
+0.21
Attack weakness (0.78x league average)
-0.02
Small sample (7 matches) - regression to mean
-0.01
Weak away record (0.9 vs 1.5 goals/match)
Full strength squad available

League

High-scoring league (3.2 goals/match)
+0.75
+0.75
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    Orlando City with Luis Otávio: 4.8 goals/90 min. Without: 0 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)

  • 2
    Orlando City: 5 of 8 games without conceding in H1, but only 0 over 90 minutes

  • 3
    Cincinnati with Ayoub Jabbari: 11.2 goals/90 min. Without: 2.5 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)

  • 4
    Cincinnati: 40% of all goals between minutes 31-45 (8 of 20)

  • 5
    Cincinnati: 4 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

54%

Draw

24%

Away Win

23%

Goals

Over 1.5

86%

Under 1.5

14%

Over 2.5

66%

Under 2.5

34%

Over 3.5

44%

Under 3.5

56%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

77%

Away or Draw

46%

No Draw

76%

Both Score

Yes

65%

No

35%

Key Factors
  • Cincinnati's offensive strength: The team currently scores more often (2.6 goals) than their season average (2.1 goals), indicating a positive form trend
  • Orlando's extreme away weakness: With an average of 5.0 goals conceded per away game, Orlando City shows significant defensive problems on the road
  • Pipeline's home advantage forecast: The mathematical analysis predicts a home win with 54% probability and 2.07 expected home goals
Risk Factors
  • Cincinnati's defensive vulnerability: The team concedes an average of 2.5 goals per game
  • High risk for Over 2.5 goals: The mathematical analysis shows a 66% probability for over 2.5 goals in the match
Overview

Cincinnati (9th place, 17 points) host Orlando City (11th place, 14 points) in Major League Soccer

The match takes place on May 24, 2026, 1:30 AM

Both teams are in the mid-table standings

Form

Cincinnati's form across all competitions is WWDLD (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)

The team recorded 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in their last 5 matches

Their last game ended in a draw

Orlando City's form across all competitions is LWLWD

The team achieved 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in their last 5 matches

Orlando City also drew their most recent game

Statistics

Cincinnati shows offensive strength this season with an average of 2.14 goals scored per game, while their defense is vulnerable with 2.5 goals conceded per game

At home, Cincinnati scores an average of 2.0 goals and concedes 1.71 goals

Orlando City scores an average of 1.5 goals and concedes an alarming 2.71 goals per game

Orlando City's away numbers are particularly weak with 1.4 goals scored and 5.0 goals conceded per game

Cincinnati kept 2 clean sheets, while Orlando City has none

Both teams scored in 10 of Cincinnati's 14 games, and in 9 of Orlando City's 14 games

Over 2.5 goals were scored in 9 of Cincinnati's games and 10 of Orlando City's games

Head-to-Head

In 4 head-to-head matches between these teams, Cincinnati dominated with 2 wins compared to Orlando City's 1 win

One match ended in a draw

The goal difference is level at 5:5

The last encounter on September 28, 2025, ended in a 1-1 draw

Key Players

Key players for Cincinnati include Kévin Denkey, who scored 8 goals and 2 assists in 13 appearances and shows a stable form trend

Midfielder Evander impressed with 7 goals and 3 assists in 13 games with rising form

Pavel Bucha contributed 2 goals and 3 assists in 13 games

For Orlando City, Martín Ojeda is crucial with 9 goals in 14 games and stable form

Adrián Marín is an important defender with 3 assists in 12 games

Griffin Dorsey shows rising form with 2 goals in 11 games

Goalkeepers

Roman Celentano is Cincinnati's goalkeeper with a season average rating of 6.81 and 2 clean sheets

Orlando City's goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau has a season average rating of 6.74 and has not kept a clean sheet this season

Influences

Cincinnati scores an average of 2.0 goals at home and concedes 1.71 goals

Orlando City shows high vulnerability away from home with an average of 5.0 goals conceded per game

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