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Major League Soccer09/05/2026, 11:30 PM

Orlando City – San Diego1 : 0

Why the model thinks so

Orlando City
1.36
Total xG
2.58
San Diego
1.22
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorOrlando CitySan Diego
Attack weakness (0.72x league average)−0.72
High-scoring league (3.2 goals/match)+0.69+0.69
Defensive strength (2.4 conceded vs 1.8 league avg)+0.62
Defensive strength (1.5 conceded vs 1.4 league avg)+0.14
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.8 goals/match)+0.04
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.8 goals/match)−0.01
20% of goal output missing (only 87% available)
Marcus Ingvartsen not in squad (11 goals, 3 assists)
13% of goal output missing (only 89% available)
Weak away record (1.4 vs 1.8 goals/match)

Key factors

  • San Diego averages 1.82 goals scored per match but concedes an average of 2.83 goals away from home
  • Orlando City recently dominated possession, averaging 57% possession and 5.0 shots on target per match
  • The mathematical model predicts a close game with a 38% probability for a home win compared to 32% for the visitors

Risks

  • San Diego concedes a weak average of 2.83 goals per away match
  • Key player Marcus Ingvartsen is missing from San Diego's squad
  • Limited data availability regarding head-to-head history

All probabilities

Result
Orlando City38%
Draw30%
San Diego32%
Double chance
Orlando City or draw68%
San Diego or draw62%
No draw70%
Goals
Over 1.574%
Under 1.526%
Over 2.548%
Under 2.552%
Over 3.526%
Under 3.574%
Both teams score
Yes54%
No46%

Most likely scores

1:1
14%
2:1
9%
1:2
8%
2:0
7%
0:2
6%
1:0
Final score

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Orlando City with Justin Ellis starting: 2.2 goals/game, without him: 0.9 (13/7 games, last 22)

Lineups

Orlando City 4-4-2 · San Diego 4-3-3

Orlando City
  • 71 M. Crépeau
  • 24 G. Dorsey
  • 4 D. Brekalo
  • 6 R. Jansson
  • 44 B. Rhein Goncalves
  • 22 J. Ellis
  • 20 E. Atuesta Velasco
  • 35 J. Gerbet
  • 77 I. Angulo Cortés
  • 7 A. Griezmann
  • 9 D. Dike
San Diego
  • 1 C. Dos Santos
  • 33 O. Verhoeven
  • 26 M. Duah
  • 32 I. Murphy
  • 5 K. Sargeant
  • 70 A. Alvarado Jr.
  • 20 A. Godoy
  • 12 G. Cordeiro Pirani
  • 10 A. Dreyer
  • 8 O. Valakari
  • 99 M. Achouri
Substitutes
  • 10 M. Ojeda
  • 11 T. Souza de Jesus Carvalho
  • 12 Javier Otero
  • 14 T. Spicer
  • 16 W. Cartagena Mendoza
  • 19 Z. Taifi
  • 57 I. da Silva Nogueira
  • 87 M. Pasalic
  • 5 L. de Aquino
  • 14 B. Zamblé
  • 18 D. Ferree
  • 21 B. Duke
  • 25 I. Pilcher
  • 77 A. Mighten
  • 90 A. Pellegrino
  • 97 C. Mcvey
  • 3 D. Þór­halls­son
  • 19 D. Vazquez

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